Nicholas's P.O.V

"Axel Black; the biological father of Lucas Grayson and stepfather of Alexandrea Dwayne, both of them using their mother's surnames. Forty- three years old." Chad read out loud. I was speechless and couldn't make out what he was saying.

"Lucas Grayson is Axel's biological son?" I muttered to myself. I let out an unbelievable scoff. Chad continued.

"He has a psychotic disorder and was the owner of a big car- producing company which has now been shut down. He was in a relationship with Lucas's mom before his parents engaged him in an arranged marriage with Alexandrea's mom due to business reasons." He stopped, sighing and glancing at me.

"Why are you looking for this man? He's dangerous" Hakim asked suddenly. I licked my lip and looked at him.

"I know but I need the information. He may or may not be the one responsible for the kidnap" I said and Hakim gave me a long look.

"Alright" he said and nodded. Cally eyed me suspiciously and sighed.

"Is she the Alexandrea? The person of yours?" Cally asked, raising an eyebrow. The way Cally said it made me realize how possessive I sounded.

My face flushed a bit and I cleared my throat. "Not particularly, she's not mine exactly. She's my best friend's girlfriend so--" Cally cut me off.

"But she's the person you're looking for right? I think I saw this in the news" Cally said, rolling her eyes at me. Oh...right.

"Yeah. She's the one. Listen, I don't want Venom to know about this. Please" I said, looking at Hakim specifically since he has the power over others.

"You know he will still find out one way or the other" Hakim spoke after scrutinizing me with his gaze. I furrowed my eyebrows and nodded.

"I know but for now, I want it between us" I said and Hakim sighed before nodding.

I headed a quiet sigh and watched as Chad started to type on the computer again. "Was her phone with her when she got kidnapped?" Chad asked, still typing on the keyboard.

I frowned. "I don't think so. I'm not sure" I couldn't quite remember the details of the event.  Everything was too fast for me to notice if she had her phone with her or not .Chad tsked then paused, biting on his nails.

"If she did, her phone can act as a tracking device. Do you have her phone number?" Cally asked typing away as well.

"I do" I said as I brought out my phone. I scrolled through my contacts and found her phone number. I showed it to Cally and she copied it on the screen of the computer and gave me back my phone.

I collected it and sat on an empty chair beside Chad, leaning onto it tiredly. Varied clicking sounds of the keyboard filled the room as I waited. I checked the time on my phone, 7:41pm. Well, that was quick.

About ten minutes later, Hakim sighed. I glanced at him, raising my eyebrows in question. He nodded. I let out a breath I didn't even know I was holding.

"We've been able to access her phone but we've not been able to hack it yet though to know the location of her phone. There would be a problem if she her phone wasn't with her though" Hakim sighed, rubbing his chin.

"Damn....her password is extremely strong. Do have any idea what it could be?" Chad asked me, raising an eyebrow.

I shook my head. "I don't. Isn't there any other way you can know the location?" I asked.

"No." Cally butted in. I looked at her and met her sad gaze. She looked away immediately. I had an idea at that point.

"Can you help me hack into the hospital's CCTV cameras?" I asked suddenly, looking at Hakim.

"Yes. I'll try" Hakim said and they went back to typing again. I silently prayed it was going to work because through that, we can find out who kidnapped her and if her phone was with her.

"Done. Which room was she?" Chad asked, smirking proudly.

"Room 4A" I answered, hopefully.

They went back to typing again. And finally after ages, Hakim turned around in his leather seat. "Come and check" he said quietly and I walked over to his computer.

I leaned on the desk table and clicked the 'play' button. I watched as two hefty men barged into the room. She looked so scared as she backed into the corner of the room. But the moment she picked up a rod on the floor, a small smile crept on my face. Of course.

The video is in black and white so I couldn't recognize faces properly. The voices were also muted. An amused chuckle escaped my lips as she hit the rod on one of the hefty men's back. "That was unexpected" I muttered to myself.

Her confidence seemed to increase after the man fell down helplessly. I rolled my eyes when she changed her stance reminding me of Harley Quinn. I bet that's who she thought she was.

My face turned stony when the other man pulled out a gun. Hitting the gun against her head, she collapsed into the floor almost lifelessly. I clenched my fist tightly in anger. One of them slumped her over his shoulder and they walked out of the room.

"That's it" Hakim said, looking at me.

Standing upright and putting my clenched palms in my pockets. "Can I hear their voices?" I asked, on the verge of punching anyone.

"Okay" Hakim said and clicked on one of the buttons. "Which part do you want to hear?" He asked.

"Fast- forward to the part where one of the men hit her" I said, trying my best to keep in my anger. Hakim did what I said and stopped there.

"You have no idea what you've done" I heard as one of the men said. Then he swatted her across the face, making my blood boil.

"No one messes with Trigger and gets away with it" the man said in the video and I clenched my teeth. Trigger.

"Who the fuck is Trigger?" I forced out in a deep tone.

Alexandrea's P.O.V

I was in a dream. In the dream, I was floating in white smoke. Just floating and floating away. I don't know where I was floating to or where I was.

My head felt free and for the first time, I wasn't thinking of anything. I felt like everything was fine. Like I was perfectly normal like every other kid of my age. And my life was simple.

Then suddenly, a water rushed from nowhere and started to drown me. I wanted to shout but my mouth was unable to open. My eyes closed slowly as I gave in, letting the water swallow me.

Then I woke up. But this time, I woke up at the place I dreaded the most. The building I have been in for who knows how long. My body felt like and I couldn't control a single muscle.

"Awake already? Well....that was fast" Luke clicked his tongue as he sat, cross-legged, on a white plastic chair in front of me.

I was on a bed. A very uncomfortable one at that. But most importantly, I was not in handcuffs or ties, I was free but not free at the same time. There was nothing binding me to anything, I just lay in the bed helplessly, unable to move.

I tried to talk but was only able to let out a squeak. "You won't be able to talk or move some hours. It's the effect of the drug" Luke smirked.

I tried moving but to no avail. It is like I was paralysed. It is the worst feeling ever. Not being able to move your body.

"My dad would be here soon. I'm so glad we finally have you just where and how we want you. Now you're just helpless and we can treat you how we want." He smirked.

He checked his wristwatch. "Oh, time for another dose baby" he winked and brought out another syringe with the same colourless liquid.

"Slowly, you'd begin to loose your ability to move and slowly you'd loose yourself too." He said and walked closer to me.

I didn't fight it. It was hopeless. Even if I had the ability to control my myself, I still wouldn't because I'm tired and I really don't care anymore.

Since the bed was in the floor, he bent down beside me and injected the syringe randomly on my wrist. I would have winced in pain at how roughly he injected it but I couldn't even feel anything. I was just...numb.

I started to feel dizzy again and Luke grinned, waving between my eyes. "Sleep tight"he said but it sounded distant. Then I closed my eyes.

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Writer: Hello sweethearts,
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19/06/2021