Kadens pov

My heart is completely gone when I see Stormi fall lifeless against me. I hold her up and carry her bridal style upstairs. I wipe away her tears before wiping away mine before I get her changed into new underwear with sweats and put a bra on for her.

I pack her a suitcase with a few weeks worth of clothes, including a few pieces of clothing of mine and her essentials.

"Are you sure this is what you want to do?" Romeo asked leaning against the doorway.

I nod. "We don't know who is playing both sides. If they see that she is gone, maybe they will leave her alone until we can get this settled."

I watch as he rolls his eyes and folds his arms over his chest.

"I don't think you should let her go."

"It's not your decision. I'm doing what I can to protect her."

He scowls. "No your not! You are leaving her when she fucking needs you! For someone who doesn't want to lose her, your giving her the reason to walk away!"

Before I could blink, I had Romeo thrown against the wall. My hand wraps around his throat and I squeeze as my other hand is wrapped around my gun behind my back.

"You don't understand shit!" I scream in his face. "This is the only way to protect her! They are coming after her because of me!"

My voice betrays me as the words come out.

As much as I wanted Stormi, I never considered the danger I was putting her in.

I didn't even think about the consequences or the revenge others would do to Stormi... All because of me.

But it's not rivals.

It's not enemies.

It's her own 'family'.

I still haven't figured anything out about her past life her.

Last thing we could find out was the things at her house.

Jared can't find anything about anyone.

It's professionals. Deleting absolutely everything and everyone that has came across Stormi's path.

"You love Stormi to much to let her go. Leaving her alone isn't helping anyone especially not you. Atleast with her here, you can keep an eye on her. If she was anywhere else, you won't be able to focus because you are going to worry about her to much! You just got her. Are you really willing to let her go?" Romeo whispers as his face starts to turn a cherry red.

His words float around in the air like subtitles.

I let him go and slowly move my hand away from my gun.

My eyes linger to Stormi laying against the bed. Her cheeks are flushed and her breathing is so low, her chest is barely moving up and down.

I walk up to her and grab her hand as I sit on the bed.

I rub my thumb back and forth over her knuckles.

"I rather lose her for awhile so we can get this taken care of then keeping her here and possibly losing her forever."

The thought of her dying and the thoughts of never seeing her again, shatters all hope I have inside me.

My body starts to shake uncontrollably as the tears fall from my eyes, blocking my vision.

"I waited sixteen years to find her. I can go a few weeks without her knowing I'm protecting her life. It's the only option. I can't risk losing her forever." I whisper through the sobs.

Romeo stands beside me and puts a hand on my shoulder.

"I understand that Kaden. I would do the same thing but how do you think Stormi is going to take it? You know how she is. Do you really think she'll be able to forgive you after this? After you abandoning her when you promised her a week ago that you never would."

My mind starts to race as he says that.

Am I abandoning her?

Am I breaking the promise to her?

Am I doing this for myself?

Or for the love of my life?

I'm definitely doing it for her safety.

She will have to forgive me.

I'm doing this so we can have a future.

I won't be able to survive without Stormi.

If she dies, I will go with her.

I won't risk losing her forever.

"She will. She'll understand." I say more confidently than I feel.

I stand up and zip up the suitcase.

I text Jullian to pull the car around and I have Romeo carry her bags while I carry her downstairs.

I lay her down on her back on the back seat. I climb in the car and run her face with my hand before giving her a long kiss on her lips.

"I'm so sorry Princessa. This is for your safety. I promise you, I will come back. I promise this isn't the end. I promise I will make it up to you."

I kiss her lips once more tasting my tears on her lips.

"Text me when you get to the destination." I tell Jullian as I get out of the car.

He gives me a nod as I shut the door.

I stare at the car as it pulls out of the drive way.

"What if they don't believe you that you are actually letting Stormi go?"

I run my hands through my hair as the pain in my chest rises as the car driving Stormi disappears from my view.

"I'll make them believe it."

"How so?" Romeo asked lighting a cigarette.

I stare at the smoke coming from it and snatch it out of his mouth.

I put it up to my lips and inhale as hard as I can.

Blowing out the smoke doesn't take the pain I feel away.

"Because I'm going on a date with someone else to get the medias attention."

"What if Stormi believes it?"

I already know the pain she is going to feel but I have to make it believable.

If they don't believe it, she will still be in harm's way.

I just hope she understands when this is all over.

"I'm doing what I have to do to keep her safe."

"So you will cheat on her to keep her alive?"

I shake my head. "Absolutely not but I will make it look as real as I can."

Romeo throws his cigarette down and starts to walk away shaking his head.

"Keep telling yourself that. Stormi isn't going to forgive you if you cheat or make it seem like you don't want her and that you want someone else. You are literally taking all of her insecurities and throwing them in her face! For someone who doesn't want to lose her, you are giving her every reason to walk away."

"Why the fuck do you even care?" I scream at him. "You don't even care about Stormi."

He stops in his tracks and turns to face me.

"I fucking care about Stormi! I'm always there for her! I've known you almost your whole life and all I heard about is Stormi! You don't see how much she has changed all of ours lives since day one. You don't realize how much she has blessed all of our lives! No matter what we are going through, Stormi makes it better! She's like a little sister to me! Stormi is hard work but she's fucking amazing and your throwing her away like trash! Leaving her alone without any of us. You're not the only one losing her, we fucking all are!" He screams walking into the house and slamming the front door behind him.

He cares for Stormi.

They all care for Stormi.

I stand in the same position for awhile debating how I should play this out.

How I can make this believable.

How I can keep her safe.

How to find answers to the questions that have been getting unanswered.

Most importantly, how to make her forgive me for being terrible to her when this is all over.

I've probably been standing here for a few hours because by the time I snap back into reality, I realize the sun has came up.

As I move my legs and arms, my bones crack.

I roll my eyes and walk inside ignoring the stiff pain in my body.

I grab the tequila bottle and chug it before throwing it against the wall.

The pain in my chest has rapidly increased as I head to my room and I don't see Stormi.

For a second, I forgot what I did. That she isn't here and won't be for awhile.

I scream at the top of my lungs as I punch the wall with all of my strength.

She's going to hate me.

She's never going to talk to me again.

This is the end of our relationship.

I throw a few more punches against the wall, ignoring the blood gushing out of my knuckles.

"Fuck! What the fuck did I do?" I scream as the tears begin to fall knowing I just ruined the best thing to ever happen to me.