As We all watched the screen you see the car that shot at us is already in the parking lot it circles it then leaves but comes back an hour later parks
There are two men in the car

The video keeps rolling you see Me pull in then Axel and Gabriel
We all get out the three of us look around like we always do even looking at the car but you see no one in it then I walk over to Raven and Corey hugs are given then as we stand there Raven noticed before the rest then shots are fired and I am pushed to the ground and Gabriel lands on me covering me

" As you can tell all three of you saw the car but when you all looked there was no one in it they had moved out of the car and were behind it watching then when they had the chance they moved back to the car and came at you three shooting, Now I have had Jack fun the plates they come back stolen but we did get a good picture of the driver and passenger so do you recognize either Harleigh " Liam asked

He pulled them both up side by side

" The driver is one of Vladimir's enforcers that left him about 6 months ago due to some differences between him and Vladimir his name is Nikolai " I tell them

"What differences do you know " Axel asked

" Well lets just say Nikolai thought that he had to the right to do what he wanted to me one night, Vladimir had put a find me call out to all of his associates and told his enforcers to find me well Nikolai got lucky and found me he laid in wait in my car one night and I climbed in he put a cloth over my mouth that was filled with chloroform I struggled but I couldn't get away I woke up in Vladimirs living room tied to a chair Nikolai sat in the chair in front of me watching me and to be honest I would have much rather have Vladimir staring at me then him Nikolai is a sick bastard when Vladimir arrived home he found both of us in the living room
Nikolai told Vladimir he would give him me once he fucked me
Vladimir told him he isn't to touch me that I am not for his personal use that he wanted to get laid go find a whore thus Nikolai tell him that I was nothing but a Whore and lets just say I saw the side of Vladimir that is very dangerous and brutal Nikolai didn't stand a chance against Vladimir and his other men they had him down in seconds he was carted off then about an hour later I was taken to what I would call a torture room  He took my hands and out them in a hook above my head then put a gag in my mouth when I looked around I saw that Nikolai was hanging from the ceiling stripped naked and Vladimir had his hand on Nikolais cock getting it hard once he did he took a cattle prod and branded it " I tell them

" Fuck " Brandon said

" Yeah it wasn't pretty once he finished with Nikolai he had his two best enforcers come get him and take him away then he turns his attention to me which I only remember parts of it when I woke up I was laying on a bed no one was in the room so I hopped out the bed I checked the hallway it was one of the easiest escapes I have ever done and one I that I know he let me go because he loves the chase " I tell them

" He let go " Owen said

"Yeah pretty much I even took one of his cars that he's kinda still pissed about that especially about the way he found it " I say with a slight laugh

"What did you do " North asked

"Well I Kinda wrecked it and left it "

" How did you wreck it " Blake asked

"Well I didn't physically wreck it I took a baseball bat and tire iron to it oh and I set fire to it " I say with a laugh

I got popped on the leg for it by North who when I looked at him he had a slight grin on his face

"Harleigh " Blake said trying to sound serious but the smirk on his face gave it way

" Hey I had to draw attention to him and keep him busy so I could get out of town without him being able to follow me " I tell them

They all shook their heads at me

"So you think Nikolai is working alone or with Vladimir " Liam asked

"Not sure give me my phone and I will text my informant " I tell them

A few moments later I texted my informant to find out

" Are you sure they will tell you "

"Yes I do I helped them out a few years ago then again about a year ago so they will tell me "

My phone went off I read the message so did North since he was behind me

" They said No he isn't working with Vladimir but just over heard a conversation that involved me saying Nikolai called Vladimir telling him he found me and for the right amount of money he would tell him where I was and even bring me to him " I tell them

Another text comes in I read it

" It seems Nikolai told Vladimir that I was hugging a certain Russian and Vladimir threw his glass that was in his hand at the wall cussing something about of All the Russians I had to be mixed up with it would Be Ravensthal, Nikolai also told him he took a shot at all of us and that didn't go over well either " I say then add " So how does Vladimir know you Raven " I asked

" I told you Lioness I am the most dangerous Russian around  and if he knows who I am he knows I will protect what is mine " he says with what I would call a sinister smirk

" How about the other one " Jack asked

" No I don't know him he's not one of the ten or fifteen he keeps around " I tell them

" Alright since he knows you are here We can play this two ways You keep living here and wait for him to make a move or we can move you to a safe house tonight and the ones that are watching the parking lot won't know you left at all it's up to you I know that you can handle yourself and keep yourself safe but I would move out to a safe house for a few days to see if they make a move on the apartment catch the two gather info from them and dispose of them " Liam said

" Can you give me a day I need to think I'm pretty sure they won't try anything for a day or two they are criminals but not stupid well Nikolai isn't , What ever my decision is I don't want anyone second guessing me I have been dealing with him for years I know what his next move is before he does "

"And what would that be " Owen asked with that tone

" He's going to make it even more personal and it will work because he took something from me that I have been trying for four years to get back he will use that to get me " I tell them

The pain flows through me I scream so loudly clutching the sheets in my hands praying for the pain to stop but it doesn't it keeps getting stronger and stronger
I scream again
Vladimir walks in grins " Knock her out " he says
The world starts to go dark and all I can do is pray for help and forgiveness

" Harleigh, Harleigh "
" Uh what "
" Tell me where your mind just went and don't you dare tell me nowhere I saw the memories go across your face we all saw it " Blake says as he sits down on the floor in front of me

" I'm not talking about right now Blake i will but not now it's one the most painful memories I have of all this it's the main reason I want to see Vladimir with a bullet between his eyes " I replied

" Okay I won't push you but you know that all of us are here for you and you can trust us " Blake says As he gets up on his knees as kisses me not a quick peck on the lips this was a full blown dominating kiss I shifted on Norths lap I felt his cock stir underneath me his hands were gripping my hips hard no Doubt leaving finger indentations
That Made me moan into Blake's mouth

There were several coughs and clearing of throats

Blake broke the kiss

" Harleigh what ever to decide you have until 3 pm tomorrow " Liam says

" Yes sir " I say back
He winks at me " We will be leaving now Keep her Safe and we will be in touch " Liam says
They left the apartment

It was quite in the room for a few minutes after they left

"I don't know about y'all but I'm hungry so I'm going to fix something to eat if I have food " I say as I get up out of Norths lap and head to the kitchen

Looking trough my cabinets and fridge I come up with nothing that calls to me shutting the fridge I go over to my keys pick them up all eyes are on me now

" I can't think of anything to fix so who's going to go get food they can drive my car oh wait that might not be a good idea " I say to them As I put my keys back down

"Let's decide what first then three will go " Axel says

Fifteen minutes later Luke , Silas and Marc left to go to the diner and get food for us

I excused myself and went to the bathroom to use it
Closing the door I slide down the door sitting on the floor knees to my chest arms around my legs holding them tightly to me
I burry my head in my knees

"All you have to do is Marry me and you can have it back "

The tears fall down my face as I let the emotions out trying it keep them at bay isn't working anymore
I cried and cried silently an occasional sob would leave my mouth until I felt so sleepy I laid down on the floor

Hearing the door creak open and muffled sounds I tired to open my eyes to see who it was but I was to tired to worn out physically and emotionally

Arms came under me and lifted me up off the floor
The half nostril I could breath out of I got the hint of Gun Powder and musk

" moya lyubov' "
" Take her to the bedroom I want to check her over and make sure she is okay then we will let her sleep" Sean said

I was gently placed in the bed
" Pookie if you can hear me squeeze my hand I want to do a check up on you then let you sleep " Sean says as his hand holds mine

I gently squeeze I don't have the energy to do much

" Okay Pookie thank you "

Sean checked me over redressed my rash then pulled the covers up over me
"Do you want to be alone or do you want one of us " Sean asked
" Both " I said
He chuckled
" Okay how about this we will let you sleep for a little while then one or two of us will join you after we eat dinner is that fine " He said

I gave him the thumbs up and went to sleep without him answering me