Antonio's POV:
My fight with Kayson had been pressing on my mind for the last few weeks. I didn't mean to fight with him, I don't want that to be what we have become. Xadrian helped to make me feel better but I can't keep pushing off my talk with Kayson.

"Okay Piccolo, I know things have got a bit hectic around here so how about we go the library for your lesson and then..."

A frown slipped onto my lips as the sound of muffled voices caught my attention. As we made our way further down the corridor the voices grew louder until the sight before me stopped me dead in my tracks and had Xadrian shaking as he moved behind me. There in the living room were Carlos and Olivia screaming in each others faces.

"What the fuck is going on in here?!"

Neither Carlos or Olivia took any notice of our presence or my words so I swiftly turned to Xadrian placing my hands gently against his face drawing his attention so it was solely on me and not the two scream children behind us.

"Piccolo it's okay your safe. Why don't you go ahead and I'll meet you in the library okay, you can recap on the last chapter whilst you wait for me if you wish. Go on."

I placed a tender kiss to his forehead before I watched him leave. Once I was sure he was out of ear shot I allowed my anger to flood my veins as I strode over getting in between us them.

"Enough! I asked you both a fucking question do I need to repeat myself?! Calm the fuck down now and tell me what this is about."

I looked from Carlos to Olivia, my patience is running thin.

"Well one of you start fucking talking! Carlos explain right fucking now you now better then this! Liv?! One of you open your fucking mouths right now!"

Carlos was glared straight at Liv until his eyes met mine and he looked down at the floor. Liv just looked bored with the whole situation making me growl. One of them better start telling me what this was all about but something in the air caught my attention

"You have no right to love him Antonio! You broke him and now all seems to be forgiven what the actual fuck!"

I turned my back to Carlos and glared straight at Liv. Of course this is about Kayson, why can't she get it he's mine. She is on thin fucking ice and yet she continues to stomp her feet like a child who can't get there own way.

"Let me make this fucking clear Olivia. Kayson is mine and I have every right to love him. You need to let go of your stupid crush on him because he's my mate not yours. If you upset him like that again or I catch you having a screaming match with anyone under this roof I'll throw you out I've told you all that Xadrian doesn't like it when people are yelling and what do I find you doing. Go for a run and cool off now, come back when you have a clearer head."

I should throw her ass out right now she's crossing the line again and again and if she wasn't blood. Hell I've killed pack members for this type of disrespect and yet she's still stood in front of me pushing me like I won't do the same.

"What about Carlos he was yelling too?! I should have known you'd only yell at me it's never him Mr perfect! Alec would never talk to me like this!"

I slammed her against the wall her face pressed against it as my hands held hers firmly behind her back.

"Alec isn't here your stuck here with me and I'm not talking to Carlos am I?! You upset Kayson not Carlos and I will deal with Carlos next but right now the real problem it seems is you now go and cool off. Now!"

I released my hold on her and stepped away walking towards the mini bar. I listened as she stormed away before I sighed and grabbed two tumblers.

"Non ho alcun diritto, che cazzo farò con lei."

The sound of the front door slammed had me rolling my eyes. What the hell happened for her to become this out of control. Sure she never had a hold on her temper but challenging my authority, who I have the right to love she's damn lucky I haven't ripped out her tongue.

"I'm sorry."

I sighed as I looked over my shoulder at Car. Like any of this is his fault the only way it seems to get through to Liv these days is to match her screams head on but he was still screaming in my fucking house.

"Look I know you are Car but if I ever catch you screaming like this again I'll chain you in the cells and leave you for the Rogues. You know better and next time Liv throws one of her fucking tantrums you mind link me or put her in the cells for the night I don't care which."

I pulled two cigs and my lighter out of my pocket before I placed them down next to the decanter this is a fucking disaster of a day.

"I didn't even realize you and Xadrian were coming downstairs."

I took a deep breath as I started to pour two glasses of scotch for the two of us before I turned my attention to Carlos.

"Car seriously forget about it. Come on."

I handed the two tumblers to Carlos quickly grabbing the cigarettes and my lighter before I lead Car upstairs to my office. Without looking back I pushed open the balcony doors and lit our two cigs.

"Don't you need to go back to Xadrian?"

I handed Carlos his cig as he placed the two tumblers down on the balcony wall. Neither Carlos or I smoked much but right now we could both do with it after the shit Liv just put us through.

"I do but we need to talk."

I took a drag out of my cigarette as I turned to face him. His cigarette was dangling in his hand as he picked up his tumblers with the other taking a swig.

"About?"

I exhaled watching the smoke rise, I need to know what happened whilst Kayson and I were apart so I can understand and I would like to avoid another fight with him.

"Kayson."

I stubbed out my cig before I flicked it off the balcony. I pulled the tumbler to my lips taking a swig as I watched Carlos stub out his untouched cigarette.

"You know Eva would kill me if she know I was even next to you whilst your smoking. What do you want to know about Kase Ant?"

I chuckled as I remember Eva telling Carlos he'd have to sleep on the couch for a year without sex if she so much as caught a whiff of smoke on him.

"You know what I want to know Car."

Carlos sighed draining his tumbler dry of it's content, his eyes fixed on the dark grey sky. I bite my tongue wanting to growl and demand an answer but biting the bullet was more likely to get me a straight answer.

"I take it you know he's been living with me and Eva. What more do you want me to tell you Antonio why can't you ask him? Look he was depressed, he stuck to his room mostly but he'd go out late at night he wouldn't tell me where he'd been or what he'd been doing but he'd come back bleeding with scars, cuts and bruises. He never told me what happened between the two of you but it was like he was suffering from the rejection process."

I tapped my fingers along the balcony top just listening as he let it all out until I gripped the edge tight. What the fuck where you doing Baby? Why the fuck did you do it?

"What happened was between me and him Carlos and I never rejected him. I could still feel him, he was always on my mind."

I could see he was holding something back. The way his shoulders twitched as he finally looked away from the sky and to me. What could be so bad that he likes tempted to throw himself over the edge of the balcony just to avoid the conversation.

"Look Ant we kissed, I wasn't ever a kiss. We were both drunk and it meant nothing it happened once and it will never happen again he's like my brother and I'm happily married to my mate. Hell I don't ever know how it happened."

I chuckled thinking back to the time I kissed Eva because of a game of true or dare. We were all drunk then and both Eva and I knew it meant nothing.

"Carlos I kissed Eva a long time ago remember I suppose this just makes us even. Look I don't care about that; I fucked up with Kase and I don't know how to fix it. We had a fight and now he doesn't want to talk to me."

I need advise and he knows the new Kayson better then me.

"So you want my advise really Ant. Just talk to him, he's just stubborn just like you. You both lose your tempers and you just needed to cool off now you just have drag him to a room and talk to him just you and him."

If only it was that simple.

"You don't think I don't know that. I want us to go out, he still doubts that I love him I can see it. I want us to go to the club, a change of scene. Will you tell the others after dinner we're going The Fallen Horizon."

We can all have a drink, the others can do some dancing or mingle or whatever and I can relax and have some fun with my clan.

"What about Xadrian Antonio?"

Fuck. Maybe the club's not a good idea all the lights, the music and the people; but he'll be with me and Kayson. If I doubt my office is sound proof and no one will disturb him if he goes in there.

"We could all sit in the back office, he can take his headphones and a book or something or I could close the club for the night."

I can't leave him here by himself and he might even have fun.

"Ant he's not a child, he may still be seventeen but we'll be in your club he can have some fun with us. Even if he just sits with you and Kase and drink some orange juice at least he'll feel apart of things instead of just being hidden away in an office let he experience things and if he wants to then if it's overwhelming for him you guys can sit in your office."

Fuck. I can't exclude him, he should be able to have the fun he wasn't allowed to have because of those bastards.

"Your right. I know you right I just...I'm being paranoid. I want to keep him safe but if all his sees is the inside of this house and the grounds I'm no better then the people who held him in that cell. Go and tell the others will you I've got to go and find my mates."

After scanning the house from top to bottom I finally caught their scents. As I found them a smile crept up on my face as I walked to the kitchen with Xadrian by my side and Kase behind us. They've been bonding, I can see it they both seem more relaxed around each other. I listened as the two of them talked as I made bacon sandwiches for lunch.

"So I was thinking we could all go the club tonight after dinner."

I placed their plates in front of them watching they faces as they stared at me. I could see Kayson's jaw tick and Xadrian's eyes widened in surprise and curiosity.

"I go..get to come too?"

I nodded making him jump off his chair before he came flying into my arms luckily I managed to catch him.

"Thank you."

I kissed his head before I looked over at Kayson. I pushed his chair back and stormed out of the room making me sigh.

"Go eat your lunch Piccolo I'm just going to talk to Kayson okay."

I kissed his forehead once more before I left following Kayson's scent down the corridor.

"Kayson?"

I called his name as I caught up to him. I reach out from him but he shrugged my hand off his shoulder.

"I'm not hungry."

I sighed retracting my hand, I know he's pissed off with me. We fought and now I'm suggesting we go to the club but I just... I'm trying to make this right but I'm just messing up.

"Talk to me please. I'm sorry Baby."

Saying I'm sorry feels so meaningless. I keep saying it but I do mean it, each and every time because I'd do anything for him and Xadrian. I love them more then anything in this world and I would never harm them.

"You keep saying that."

I desperately wanted to pull him close to me, to hold him and press my head against his but he kept his back to me. I need to stop fucking up, I need to stop hurting the only good things in my life, him and our little mate.

"I know Baby. I know, I'm trying and I know I keep fucking up but I'm not Alexandro. I know that's who you want, who you need..."

And I'm not that man at all.

"I never said that. I do love you Antonio and I know your trying. Our love doesn't have any limits and I don't want it to ever have limits. I want you, I don't want you to pretend for me. Don't think that I don't want you or need you because I do but we can't keep going on like this. I'm sorry, I shouldn't have lost my temper. I know you want us to be safe but you don't have to worry about me, I can take care of myself but you need to stop thinking I'm going to leave you because we're just going around in circles."

I..I'm trying Baby, I'm trying so hard not to think that you'll leave but I know you should, that you could.

"Don't apologize Baby, I'm the one who's sorry. I hurt you and I know I keep hurting you. I can't promise that I won't hurt you again because you and I both know I'll mess up because I always will but I vow to you that I will never harm you, I'll always be there to put it right and I will always love you. Will you come with me tonight please."

The late time I went to the club I went without him and all I could think about was him I need him there with me this time and with our little mate.

"No, I'm not coming for you. I'll come for Xaddy no one else."

I sighed as I watched him walk away and this time I didn't follow him, he's right we can't keep going around in circles anymore. I need to let him come to me. I took a deep breath and headed back to the kitchen, he's still coming tonight and that's a step forward.