Chapter 280\u00a0<\/p>\n
Athena\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWord got back to his family and park, they wanted revenge for their son and brother, they\u00a0<\/p>\n
wanted to hurt us the way we hurt him.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo he sent people to kill us,\u201d I said, the words tasting bitter in my mouth.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHe sent people to take you,\u201d Orion corrected grimly. \u201cThe plan was to kidnap you and Sarah, use\u00a0<\/p>\n
you as leverage.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
My stomach turned. \u201cBut we fought back.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou fought back,\u201d Tristan confirmed. \u201cAnd you won.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat happened to them?\u201d Sarah asked. \u201cTo Daxon\u2019s father and brothers?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe dealt with them,\u201d Orion said, and there was something final in his tone that told me not to ask for more details. \u201cThey won\u2019t be coming back.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you sure?\u201d I asked, fear making my voice shake slightly. \u201cWhat if there are others? What if\u00a0<\/p>\n
they try again?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
We made it very clear tonight what would \u201cThey won\u2019t,\u201d Tristan said with absolute certainty. happen if they came after our families again, we told them that the only reason they were still breathing was because we were showing mercy, but that mercy only extends so far. Told them we knew what happened to our parents.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe could have ended all of them tonight,\u201d Orion added. \u201cFor what they did, for what they tried to do, we would have been within our rights, but we chose to only deal with those who directly attacked, we let the rest live with a warning.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd if they don\u2019t heed that warning?\u201d I asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThen we won\u2019t show mercy a second time,\u201d Tristan said darkly. \u201cBut I don\u2019t think it will come to that, we broke them tonight, they know they can\u2019t win against us. So you don\u2019t have to worry or get scared. You\u2019re safe.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
10.37\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tue, Jan ZU\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 280\u00a0<\/p>\n
5\u00a0<\/p>\n
I wanted to believe him but I was exhausted and scared and my body hurt and all I could think\u00a0<\/p>\n
about was the baby growing inside me and how close we\u2019d come to losing everything.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tristan must have seen something in my face because he stood up and carefully climbed onto the daybed beside me, arranging us so I was tucked gainst his side with my head on his chest, being\u00a0<\/p>\n
mindful of the IV in my arm and my bruised ribs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSleep,\u201d he said gently. \u201cI\u2019ll be right here, I\u2019m not going anywhere, I promise.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t leave,\u201d I mumbled, exhaustion pulling at me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNever,\u201d he said firmly. \u201cI\u2019m right here, we\u2019re safe, the baby is safe, everything is going to be\u00a0<\/p>\n
okay.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I closed my eyes and listened to his heartbeat, strong and steady beneath my ear, and slowly,\u00a0<\/p>\n
finally, I let myself believe him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I let myself believe that we were safe, that the danger had passed, that our baby was okay.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And with Tristan\u2019s arms around me and his hand resting protectively on my stomach, I finally\u00a0<\/p>\n
let sleep take me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I woke to the sound of quiet voices and for a moment, I couldn\u2019t remember where I was or why\u00a0<\/p>\n
everything hurt.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then it all came rushing back and my hand immediately went to my stomach.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHey,\u201d Tristan\u2019s voice said softly beside me. \u201cYou\u2019re okay, the baby\u2019s okay.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I opened my eyes to find him still right there beside me on the daybed, exactly where he\u2019d been when I fell asleep, his hand covering mine on my stomach.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat time is it?\u201d I asked, my voice coming out rough and scratchy from my bruised throat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAbout six in the morning,\u201d he said. \u201cYou slept for almost nine hours.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWow! Nine hours?\u201d I said. It felt like I\u2019d I\u2019d just closed my eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tue, Jall 20\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 280\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u1363\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u0f62\u0f9f 31%*\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYour body needed rest but you kept waking up he said gently. \u201cEvery time a door closed or\u00a0<\/p>\n
someone spoke a little too loud, you\u2019d jolt awake.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t remember that but I believed him, the hypervigilance made sense after what we\u2019d been\u00a0<\/p>\n
through.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere is everyone?\u201d I asked, noticing the room was empty except for us.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSarah and Orion are in another room with the kids,\u201d he said. \u201cLily woke up crying about an hour ago, she had a nightmare about the bad men, so Sarah is with her now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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