I stood frozen on the spot.

Shocked? Yes.

Pissed off? Hell yeah.

Hurt? So fucking hurt.

I don't know who this person is in front of me. Violence has always been apart of his life but torturing people to get something out of it is way beyond my dislike.

I look down at the girl with the knife held against her throat. She looks so scared. Shivering and clinging onto her stomach for dear life.

Wait a minute. My eyes catch the bump immediately.

Oh hell no.

" SHE'S FUCKING PREGNANT?!" I yell even louder. I feel the tears welm up and threaten to leave.

Liam doesn't utter a word. I look over to Ryan and Lucas that share the same expression as Liam. Yeah didn't think they'd see me walk in on this madness.

" HAVE YOU NO HUMANITY LEFT?! " I cry out.

I'm still surprised none of them have said a word. Even the men in the room look startled.

" ANSWER ME FOR GOD'S SAKE!" I'm ready to rip someone's head off.

I don't care who this girl is or what she has done but the baby inside of her is innocent. I know how stress can affect an unborn baby and hell does she look stressed out.

" Everly calm down. " Liam says while slowly walking forward.

Now let me tell you this. I haven't had a good night's rest in a long time. I'm over emotional and I just had a long ass flight. Do you think that telling me to calm the fuck down is the right thing to say?

Before I could continue shouting the girl speaks up.

" Hold up. Who's this girl?" she bluntly asks.

What the what.

" This is Everly. The one I had to send away for her protection." Liam immediately replies while handing the knife to one of his men.

The girl's face lifts up in realization. Did I miss something? Well you have been away for a few months dumbass. And now I'm talking to myself.

Maybe this is just a dream?

" I'm Leila. Liam's cousin." she introduces herself.

No, definitely not a dream. I clearly missed something.

" Wait... What?" I'm so confused about everything right now.

Liam comes to a stop right in front of me. He's about to pull me into a bone crushing hug but I immediately back away.

" Don't touch me." I growl.

Liam looks surprised. Yeah well he missed a lot of things as well.

" Explain." I continue.

Liam turns back to Leila and she shrugs. She sure does look calm for someone who just had a knife against her throat.

" Leila is my cousin. As in my uncle's daughter. As in the only heir for his gang. I'm only using her as bait but I'm not going to do anything to harm her or her baby. This what you just saw was us making a video to send to my uncle to make him aware that we have her. She's a brilliant actress. " Liam explains.

" Well not technically. I'm scared as shit but if this means I'm getting out of here then sure I'll be a brilliant actress. " Leila interrupts.

It makes a little more sense but it is still beyond messed up. Her baby is still in serious danger.

" Wait how did you get in? I have men everywhere. " Liam questions.

I shrug my shoulders. "Chase was with me and seeing he is part of the gang they just let the 4 of us in."

Liam's eyebrows shoot up in confusion. "The 4 of us?"

" Yeah. Me, Chase, Stella and Chicka." I say.

That's when realization hits me. I just brought my baby right into the middel of a gun fight. Are you kidding me.

" Chicka?" Liam's eyes immediately move down to my stomach. His eyes open wide. Before he could question anything the realization hits him as well.

" Why the fuck did you bring her here?!" he yells starting to make his way to the door.

" Well excuse me for not knowing that you are playing hostage and waiting for an attack in your house on the day I arrive!" I yell in response following him.

He shouts a few orders to his men before opening the door and running out. I'm short on his tail.

" You weren't supposed to be back until I told you so! " he keeps on yelling.

If I wasn't so out of breath and trying to catch up with him, I would've slapped him.

" You don't get to make the orders." I say as we enter the house.

Liam starts calling for Stella and Chase. They both show up in a matter of seconds, Chicka in Chase's arms. Shocker.

" We need to get them out of here." Liam orders.

I don't have time to argue over me staying before I'm pulled by the arm out of the front door.

" Let go of me!" I yell in protest.

Liam doesn't react. I use all of my remaining energy to pull back which makes Liam stop.

He looks frustrated. He turns over to Chase. "Stella take Chicka and get as far away from here as possible. I'll send Everly as soon as she stops being stubborn."

Excuse me. I'm just trying to stand up for my rights.

Now is not the time Everly!

Stella nods and takes Chicka. Before I know it they are down the road and out of my sight.

" Everly please. It's not safe. " Liam begs.

I've so had enough of this bullshit.

" You have been saying that for months and nothing happens! You left me in another country for crying out loud. How long is this fight going to go on? A few days, weeks, months or even years? I can't do this Liam. I have more important things to focus on than being locked up. I have a baby that I need to raise. I didn't come here to beg you to let me stay. I came here to say goodbye. " I'm shaking by the end of my rant.

Liam looks even more frustrated. If only I could know what's going on inside his head.

" Just - " he is cut off by a loud explosion coming from the back of the house. Flames immediately light up in the sky as I hear the deafening sound of bullets being fired.

I look back at Liam with wide eyes.

What the hell did I just get myself into?

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