12 hours ago

Zia Knight POV

"The mexican cartel is working with whoever is aiming at the twins, you and the boys. I want you to stay put at the French hotel owned by our ally. The twins and the boys will catch up with you." Rose said calculatively. 

"What about ..." she interrupted me. "Your boyfriend arrival will have to be postponed. We want him to stay with his family so we can tighten up the security there all together." I nodded worriedly. 

I looked into her fiery eyes and I could see her determination, anger, caution and most obvious feeling is fear. I wonder why fear? could it be she's having a flashback from her previous kidnapping case and hoping for the boys to not go through what she and I went through?

Or could it be fear from not wanting to lose anyone she cares and loves, family and friends or the ones' her loved ones close to?

 I am sure it would break me if I lose the boys, but maybe she's putting pressure on herself to make sure I don't have to go through such pain and sufferring on her behalf.

or maybe I am just overthinking this.

I look outside the private jet window. The cloud seems so comfortable, fluffy and gentle. It's entirely different to my current life, insecure, unsafe, concern, worries, dark and bloody running through my mind 24/7.

I slowly closed off my eyes to relieve me from the headache that is forming slowly but excruciatingly. 

Yet, I could still hear the conversation between the people in the plane are talking about. Rose and the mysterious French man, are speaking in French about the plan they are forming, security rotation, the people in charge of certain parts in the plan, and lastly my roles in the whole war. 

Me? How come me? Why me?

I cannot... too much.. the headache is too unbearable now. 

I opened my eyes from the plane being recently landed to one of Rose's private airstrips.

The security in the private jet took our luggage and bags, meanwhile I was following Rose and the French man behind quite closely. 

"Zia you must be tired. You should go to the hotel suite. We have extra security and driver to get you there. Me and the others will meet you there tomorrow." I nodded unsurely.

"Don't worry and just rest, there might not be much of rest from tomorrow on wards. You got to physically and mentally prepare yourself for this, understood?" once again I reply with a silent nod. 

Rose looked at me for a couple second before she pulled me and close our distance with a tight hug. 

This is what I need, needed and needing. I just want a warm hug from the one I love and cares. Also to stroke my hair and kiss both of my cheeks and said 

"everything will be okay. I promise!" and that is why she's my twins-made-in-heaven.

"Merci ma soeur" I whisper quietly. 

She let go and opened the car door for me. I assumed she's not coming from the amount of car behind mine lining up, full of security guards and the fact that the French man is watching Rose and I's interaction closely... but with a smile?

Looking at where I was looking at Rose only smiled at me. 

"Rose who is he?" she chuckled at my baby like voice, curious and hoping to get the answer right then and there.

"Well, little rosy, he is someone whom I will introduce tomorrow. For now, go rest and sleep little bud." she replied with a cheeky smile and pinch my nose briefly. 

"I will see you with everyone tomorrow?" she nodded firmly and kissed my forehead before she closed my door. 

Throughout the ride I was looking outside my tinted car window thinking of what tomorrow may comes down to?

That reminded me, how should I tell Ashton to postpone his travelling to Italy to meet with me?

Wait, that also reminds me, does that mean this has gotten bigger and far more dangerous than it was? we never thought Ashton AND his family will be involved or targetted?

What is happening?

Once again, the headache comes with a stronger force and painful stab feeling could be felt from the impact of negative overthought. 

The door was opened by one of the security who was assigned to me and throughout the elevator ride I could only feel suffocation.

Finally when I arrived to my suite after being thoroughly checked by the several other guards I laid myself down to the bed. 

Before I forgot I grabbed my phone and texted Ashton. 

"Baby, I have family emergency. I will not be able to meet up with you for now until it calms down here. I hope you can forgive me? much love, your Angel."

I hope this would work. Please don't be suspicious, please don't overthinking it, please don't ask me any question. 

After 10 minutes with no reply. I finally decided to just stripped out of my clothes and lay back down to sleep. 

I pray that tomorrow will be a better day. Amen. 

*******

The doorbell ringing as I swallow the painkiller to calm down the enraged headache... wait, or was it migraine?

"Madame, everyone is here and will be arriving in 5-minutes" a female guard said from behind the door. 

"Oui, thanks." I replied. 

I quickly changed to a better attired consisted of trackies and hoodie. That should do it for now.

"Sorrelina, we're here. Everyone is here!" Damon shouted. 

"Don't worry about food we have ordered some our trusted chef downstairs." Damien added. 

"Hey, we heard from the guard that you're suffering from a migraine are you okay?" Rose asked as she stepped into my peripheral view.

I nodded slowly not wanting to use my voice and worsen my headache. Most of the time talking back even quietly still can cause the pain to be worsened. 

"Mamma, we're here too!" said Derek.

"Help! we're surrounded by people who do not talk English!" screamed Zade hysterically. 

The French man was following the boys behind, laughing loudly to maybe what Zade has just said. 

I shook my head unknowingly. Zade is indeed dramatic but full of joy, laughter and jokes. 

"Hello my little squirrels, I have missed you so much!" I said as I hug them both at the same time.

"And Zade, those people don't speak English because we're in their country and this country have their own language, which is French." I said as I messed up his hair. 

"What? Who can't speak ENglish these days?" Zade replied as he waved his hands frantically and in disbelief, such theatrics. 

"Stop it Zade, just learn their language then you can speak the language they speak and the language they CAN'T speak." said Derek arrogantly. 

Wow... these two somehow changed... for good or bad? I am not sure yet!

"Don't worry okay, all of us in this room can help you with that. Okay? Why don't we have our breakfast for now?" I suggested to everyone. They all nodded with a smile but then two female guards come and take the boys out to I assume their temporary bedroom until further change?

"Well, time for a briefing!" said Rose all of a sudden.

To be honest the changed of her tone startled me. I wonder what happened?

"Well, late midnight to catch our flight we had a shoot out with the Mexican. Of course, as you can see we're fine and dandy but luckily the boys were at the plane before us protected by their guards. Otherwise God knows what could have happened." I closed my mouth with my hand in shocked. 

Something bad could have happened, for sure could take place if it wasn't for their careful plan in having separate vehicle for them and the boys. 

"Don't worry Sorellina, we have relieve the frustration to them last night but we have to tell you this now." said Damon. 

"We, and by that I mostly mean 'You' have to be prepared for what about to come" added Damien. 

"Zia, this man here is Leonardo Albano. He's our allied. He's the mafia leader for the French mafia." Rose said as Leonardo come to offer his hand to me. 

That's why he had the same dominant and menacing aura as Damien and Rose at the jet last night.

"Do trust me, young rosy, I'm here to help" he said as he waited for me to give my hand to accept his handshake. 

"How do I know this for sure?" I asked skeptically with a lift of my eyebrow.

Leonardo let out a belly laughter as the others chuckled and shook their heads.

Lili and Rose were right, you are a mixture of sweet, sour and dark -- a combination of Lili and Rose. 

He mentioned the twins' biological sister, Lili as if they were close and as if he was close to the twins and Rose. 

"I know.. I know.. he looks like one of those fuckboys, crazy and hard to believe kind.." said Damon.

"But Lili and him are dating, and you do know that Lili do not easily take one under her wing" smirked Damien towards Leonardo. 

Leonardo and Damien were having a stare off while I was watching their stare off contest and Rose was watching me watching the stare off contest. 

"Allright!" said Rose added with a clap of her hands. 

"Time for breakfast, we got to speak in French in there when talking about our plan for the sake of the boys." said Rose before she took my hand and drag me to the balcony that has a clear view of the Eiffel tower. A long table full of food was set up for us, the boys were already running around chasing each other as they were waiting for us. 

"Alright guys let's be seated" said Rose in a calm and happy voice. 

"Sit and link your hands together with the person next to you and let's say our grace." said Rose.

"I shotgun Leonardo to say the grace" said Damien. "I second that" added Damien. 

"Alright, Leonardo please do the honours." said Rose as Leonardo just shrug his shoulder nonchalantly. 

"Dear our heavenly Father, we thank you for the feast before us this morning. We thank you for the family and friend we have here this morning. We thank you for your abundant blessing and we pray that you will keep your blessing, protection and Holy Spirit to remain upon us and our family. Amen" and everyone around the table echoed Amen to the prayer. 

Well at least he can pray, that's a good sign. Let's see if he can keep his words, then he'll be a keeper for Lili and us the family. 

I thought as I began my breakfast calmly,

while it last...

Rose hold my hand firmer and I looked towards her. 

She came next to my ear and whisper quietly for my ear to hear.

"Don't worry Rosy, we will feed them to the monster. They're messing with the wrong family."

She smiled sinisterly, and I look at her eyes drowned in them I felt a different emotion worming out of me... the dark side of me?

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A/N: Don't be panic with the shit COVID19 going around guys. Just keep the prayers going, that's why I added the prayer bit here. Love you all! Stay safe xx.

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