Kadens pov.

It's been over two weeks since Stormi has disappeared. I have called in people that I wouldn't even consider.

My parents have been a huge help and Jarred has found out important information.

First of all, Stormi's parents were involved in some money laundering business and owed my uncle alot of money. A few million dollars.

Four to be exact.

It surprised me because Stormi lived poorly. From her parents finances, they looked like they were doing great. Their house wasn't huge and the food and clothes Stormi had wouldn't suggest her parents had any money so what could they do with the few million dollars that they borrowed?

Second of all, Stormi has a brother. Not just any brother but Manny is her brother.

After finding his DNA from an old school file, Jarred ran it in the database. He didn't find anything in records but he compared it to Stormi's and it was a positive match.

I wonder if Manny has known he's Stormi's brother.

If that's why he's so desperate to get her.

Third, Stormi's parents had everyone planned out in her life incase something happened to them.

From the social worker involved in Stormi's case to each foster parent. The length and time was all planned out.

I wonder if they had the abuse planned out too but I doubt they would. Who would willingly put their daughter in harm's way?

But also, what parent wouldn't step in if they knew their child was getting abused?

My uncle wanted them dead so he's probably the one who made them run, if they are still alive.

My parents found that out when they went through old records that my uncle kept and they talked to all of his old workers that are still alive.

We still haven't found out for sure if that was really Stormi's mom on the phone the other day but Jarred is working on it.

For Stormi's sake, I really hope it isn't.

Only because it's going to crush her knowing her parents were alive this entire time but didn't help her, find her, or protect her.

But if they are alive, maybe they can heal some of the damage that's in Stormi's heart from losing her parents.

And lastly and most importantly, we know who has Stormi.

Manny.

Manny and his crew.

They are keeping her hidden in a warehouse two states over in the middle of a busy intersection.

They keep the place surrounded with guards and dogs.

But tonight, were coming to rescue my baby.

And this time, I'm not letting her out of my sight.

As I stare into the binoculars, I see movement from coming inside.

I've been here for the past thirty two hours searching for an sign that Stormi is still in there.

Atleast a hundred cars have came and went over the past few days.

We have searched each car a few blocks away making sure Stormi isn't in them and threatening them severely so they don't tell anyone that we know about their little operation that they have going on.

"What's the plan?" Romeo asked lighting his nasty ass cigarette he smokes all the time.

I lift my eyes up as I lower the binoculars.

"I've explained several times Romeo. As soon as it gets dark, we are all going in. Storming the place and killing everyone to get to Stormi besides Manny. We will take Manny into custody and Stormi home where she belongs."

"Where she never should of left." Romeo grunts underneath his breath.

I roll my eyes as if I couldn't hear him.

All of my men, especially Romeo, have been extremely upset over this whole thing.

I completely understand that I fucked up. I didn't take Stormi's feelings or anyone elses into consideration because all I could think about was protecting Stormi.

In the end, I thought I was doing the right thing. Sending her somewhere safe to protect her from the inevitable.

But, I see now, that wasn't the smartest plan.

I should of given her the choice and stayed by her side the entire time. She is going to hate me when she sees me for abandoning her but I hope she sees that I was trying to protect her and make sure nothing happened to her.

But something did happen you fucking dumb ass.

I roll my eyes at myself and start into the binoculars again.

Nothing has happened in over two hours and I'm starting to get impatient.

It's still four hours until sunset.

Four long hours until I can get ahold of my baby again.

I miss her face.

I miss her smell.

I miss the way her cheeks would flush when she was upset.

The way she would always catch an attitude when she didn't like something.

The way her beautiful smile would light up the entire room.

I miss the way she'd bicker with Romeo and the guys.

I miss her vanilla smell.

Mostly, I miss her voice.

I miss the way she would hold me and kiss me.

I even miss the annoying way she's poke my cheek.

And her constant need to run her fingers through my hair then she'd get mad at me for my curls being messed up.

I can't help but smile at the memories of the love of my life.

My smile instantly fades when I realize that I might not ever get to see her again.

But, I did this for her safety. I had her leave because of her safety, I couldn't risk losing her forever but I feel like I already have.

The past two weeks have been complete hell.

Everytime I turn around or wake up, I search for Stormi.

My dreams are filled with Stormi.

My thoughts are filled with Stormi.

If she isn't alive or doesn't make it, that will honestly be the end of me.

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