Lucas Pov,

"Frank Rayne is calling. Can you answer it, please?" Tina's yell comes from the kitchen. Yes, I have known Rayne's and Dante's locations for the past three years. No, I have not tried to go get them. Since the Russians were still at large and searching for them, I wanted to make sure they were safe—safe away from me. Caleb and Frank Korey have been doing a great job of keeping them at bay and preventing them from accessing their computers. They have searched all over the world thanks to Nico's abilities, but they have not found them yet.

As I turn to look, Frank says, "Remember, keep quiet. She will most likely hang up and run again if she hears you, and she will not try to reach out.

"Hey?" Frank answers the phone, and her lovely voice pierces through the conversation, leaving me speechless. She also seems to have been crying.

"Uncle Frank, I need some help and advice." It is Rayne on the other end of the line. "What is it, dear? Are you okay? Is Dante okay?" He asks. What is happening? Has she been injured? I start to panic as I think to myself.

"No, Dante was suspended for fighting in class; if he does it again, he will be expelled forever." She says, as she is trying to hide, that she has been crying.

"Well, sweetie, perhaps you ought to speak with his dad. He struggles with anger, based on what you have said to me in our most recent conversations. Maybe now is the time to stop being stubborn and allow him to see his father," Frank says calmly. He is fighting now, which kind of disappoints me, but I listen to what they have to say. From what Tina, Frank, and Mykel have said, he is a very angry child. Yes, Mykle is one of my men who is currently dating Sarah. Based on what I have heard, they intend to get married, have a child on the way, and are deeply in love.

"No, absolutely not. That is not the life I want for him, and what if the Russians find out that we are emerging from hiding? Not only will they pursue me, but they will also target my son. I will not have that life for him." However, I can hear the fire in her voice that I have always adored this time, she says. I try not to laugh as she says this.

"Korey and Caleb and I will be there tomorrow morning; perhaps they can help." We will work this out, but I really believe you should speak with Lucas." He says this to her, and she is quite on the other end but then responds back. "Okay, and Uncle Frank, I have been seeing someone for a few months now; I am not sure if Tina told you. I don't know how to bring him around to meet Dante." I feel my blood start to boil as she says that. I ball up my hand into a fist and forget I am even holding the glass as it breaks in my palm. I can feel the blood starting to drip from the cuts on my hand that the now-roken cup has caused.

"That will not happen until he meets me, so do not worry about it." He states. "Dear, I have to go. I will see you tomorrow. I love you." Frank quickly responds and hangs up before she can even say anything. The demon inside of me is definitely itching to come out when I look at him. I am not just angry; I am furious. I want to kill the mother fucker that has been seeing my girl.

"Lucas, please stop before you snap. We do not know why Mykel has not spoken up, but since she is good at hiding things, it is possible that she did so since she mentioned that she has not taken him to meet Dante yet." Frank says this calmly, hoping that my reasoning will prevail.

"How the fuck can I be calm when my girl has been running around with another guy? She is also considering introducing him to my son. MY SON!" I yelled the final line. Has she slept with him? Are they already becoming that serious? Fuck. I think to myself.

"You listen now, Lucas, and you listen well. For the past four years, my niece has seen you all over the news and social media with a variety of women—I mean, a variety of women—on your arm. The only reason she left was that you had cheated on her in the club with some hoe. Does not she also deserve to live?" Tina says. She does have a point; it must not have been easy. She did leave, after all, but for a good reason.

"Well, your point is made. I won't interfere with it. Let's go get ready to leave." I say this to Frank as I get up from the chair. I look at my hand and remember I need to get it taken care of. So I walk to where Melaine is, and she helps me clean it and stitch it. In addition to dating Nico and attending nursing school, she recently graduated from high school. After she is done with my hand, I go and start packing, so we can head out now.

Frank is saying his goodbyes to Tina and Meliane as Korey and Caleb pack the car so we can head out. When Frank is done, I get in, and we drive to our private airport. He takes the wheel. We get to the plane and walk on it well. Once everything is in, the staff brings out the bags, and we take our seats before departing. I am becoming anxious now. It has been five years since I saw her. It is five years since I last saw my son.

"Frank After I talk to Mykel about why I did not know about this guy, I will meet you at her house. In order for Nico to investigate him, I also want as much information as I can about him. I need to know who this man is that is going to be in my son's life, but I will not get involved unless it is absolutely necessary." Frank looks at me and shakes his head when I say this.

"Luke, I already have it planned." Glancing at his computer, Caleb says. Shaking my head, I made the decision to go to sleep.

After arriving in Seattle, we decided to book a hotel for the night and depart the next morning because it would take two hours to get to Coupeville. We are currently checking in and going to bed. After being apart from my son for five years, I cannot believe I will finally get to see him.

I get ready for bed and take a shower. When my phone rings, I look and see Mykel, so I answer it.

I say "Hello," and Mykel answers.

He says, "Boss, you and the guys will have room ready when you get here tomorrow. Frank called and said, You are on your way and will be here in the morning." "Yes, and do not leave the house because I want to see you when I get there tomorrow. Got it." I say, and he says, "Yes," and I end the call so I can go to bed.

the following morning.

I wake up to the sound of my phone's alarm. I get up, change into some clothes, and go knock on Frank's, Korey's, and Caleb's doors and tell them to get up so we can go. I head for the elevator and hop in. I reach the lobby by elevator. I took the elevator to the lobby, got out at the door, and crossed the street to Starbucks. I order four cups of coffee. When I return to the hotel after getting my coffee, Frank Korey and Caleb are waiting for me. I give them their coffees, throw my bag in the car, and we drive away.

It took us two hours to travel to Coupville. After dropping Frank and Korey off at the rental car agency, I go to Mykels with Caleb and get them a car.

Mykel was there, waiting for me like a good soldier at the door. He waits in silence for me to speak, so I sigh and head inside, taking a seat across from him. I keep a close eye on him, observing his movements to help me determine how sincere he is. "How is Dante doing now? Is he in Little League, as you mentioned?" I started off wanting to gague him.

Mykel nods. "Yes, sir, he is doing great, and I should mention that he has a game in a few weeks, which Rayne was meant to request time off for."

I nodded my head and observed his every move, including how he moved his eyes and his body to communicate with me. "And did her boyfriend happen to be there too?"

Mykel froze, his eyebrows creased. "I am sorry you got me there. Is that supposed to be a joke? She does not seem to have a boy friend, and if she does, he has not come up in conversation with me. I do not think Dante is aware of him either—that child is full of secrets, and I was not even permitted to meet him during the first six months of my relationship with Sarah."

I watched him while carefully debating the reliability of his statements before deciding that he was being honest with me. I grumble while I contact Nico and try to figure out how the fuck to find out more about this man if no one except Rayne has any information about this fucker. Something about this jackass had me feeling uneasy, and it was not just the fact that I did not like that she was with someone else besides me.