AUTHOR'S POV

City hospital,
06:44 pm

Caden narrowed his eyes at both of the men whose personalities were screaming dark aura. One of them was roaming his eyes around near the counter while the other one's gray orbs were fixed on the receptionist.

The receptionist looked at the photograph with crashed eyebrows and shook her head in no. " No sir I haven't". She replied.

The hospital was big and that lady works in the daytime she didn't know anything about Grace as Caden brought her to the hospital at night.

" Call our men". Dash commanded turning his hard gaze from that lady to the man standing next to him. "Tell them to check Evey inch of this hospital". Dash added making the other man nod.

Kings are not like other mafia's who sin under the dark sky. They are dominant enough to enter whenever they want. Does whatever they want.

Soon around thirty men in all black dashed inside pulling everyone's attention. They spread all around the hospital. Two of them stood near the entrance to stop anyone from escaping.

Caden left the counter after getting the bill receipt. He pressed the elevator's button and immediately called Draven while tapping his shoe on the floor in desperation. " Hey-". Before Draven could say anything Caden spoke.

" Hide Elly". Caden said getting inside the elevator.

" What are you saying? Why would I hide-".

" Some men are in search of her downstairs. Just hide her somewhere". Caden said looking at the men coming towards the elevator but before they could reach the door closed.

"Okay". With that Draven ended the call and rushed towards Grace's ward.

" Elly". Draven called gaining her attention. She was wearing a dress that Elijah brought her, ready to leave the hospital as she was discharged. " Your one last chack up is left. Come with me". Draven said making her sit on a wheelchair and started to push the chair out of the ward with him. She frowned at his weird behavior.

On the other hand, Caden removed her jacket and laid on Grace's bed without forgetting to mess his hair. Soon a man entered checking the room. He glanced at Caden who fake a cough and looked up at the man with half-closed eyes. That man checked the washroom before leaving the ward. Caden sighed.

Another door opened revealing Draven who was sitting on the doctor's chair while Elijah and Scott were sitting in front of him. Two men in black narrowed their eyes in the room. Soon their eyes caught the MRI machine. A lady was laying under it.

" Is my grandmother alright?". Elijah winked at Draven as his back was facing those men. " Will she survive?". Elijah asked clenching Draven's palms.

" She's too weak. I-I can't assure you". Draven replied gulping his saliva as the men were looking at him.

" I can't see her like this. She has raised me". Elijah dramatically rested his head on Scott's chest and cried out loudly making the men confuse.

Draven looked at the men who left the room as Elijah let out another ear-busting cry.

As soon as they hear the door clicking sound Draven sighed heavily fanning himself while Scott pushed Elijah away and dusted his own clothes. "You are a horrible actor".

"What about Draven? He was like I-I". Elijah pointed his finger towards Draven and burst into laughter.

" YES BECAUSE I'M NOT A THIEF LIKE YOU ALL". Draven shooted a glare at them both. " I'm gonna receive termination paper soon". Draven added rubbing his forehead.

The door slammed open sending a mini heart attack to all three men. " Where's Elly?". Caden asked entering the room.

" Oh shit". Draven immediately stood up and went towards the MRI machine. He pressed some buttons on a keyboard making the machine send Grace out of it.

Caden helped her stand on her feet and smiled at her but she still looked puzzled. " I just got discharged but again this taste. Am I alright?". She asked with a little pout as she was deep in her thoughts.

" Elly". Caden cupped her face making her look up at him. " You are perfectly fine. The doctor was just clearing his doubt before sending you back with us". Caden assured her.

She nodded with a small smile before heading towards the door. Caden was supporting her to walk by placing his hand on her fragile waist showing thumbs up to Draven at the back.

Elijah and Scott followed them. They all stood near the elevator after pressing the button. Soon the elevator door opened.

" Boss she isn't here too ". Dash walked outside the elevator with his phone pressed on his ear.

Three of the boys froze looking at Dash who without gazing at them left the place. Grace followed his tall figure through her eyes. Her eyebrows crashed together looking at the familiar personality.

She closed her eyes tightly shut as some laughing sound of two men echoed in her mind. She recalled some blurred memories. Dash was sitting on a couch with a glass of alcohol in his hand. One more man was with him but she wasn't able to see his face properly.

" Elly are you alright?". Caden's voice broke the chain of her thoughts. She slowly opened her eyes and nodded.

"Do I know that person?". She asked pointing in the direction where Dash went by.

" No, we don't".

Hunter's mansion,
07:34 pm

A loud cracking sound echoed as Hunter slammed his mobile on the marble floor of his office. His breath was uneven, eyes were bloodshot. " Where else can she go?". He asked himself.

" King those outsiders are here". A man informed. Hunter nodded in response before making his way towards the gym.

Vi flinched as the door burst open. She balled up looking at the man coming towards her. Hunter grabbed her forearm and pulled her up making her stand on her feet.

He was looking furious. His chest was moving back and forth as his breath was fast. His grip around her arm tighten and he dragged her outside with him.

She trembled multiple times on the way from the gym room to the hallway.

Reaching the hallway harshly, she saw some men standing next to each other with their heads bowing. Her eyebrows crashed witnessing those men. Soon Hunter jarked her hand making her stand in front of them but they didn't dare to lift their heads.

" Point out the person who slapped Grace that night". Hunter commanded Vi.

Vi looked at those men and soon recognised that man whose forehead was now covered in sweat. " He-". Vi uttered pointing her shaky finger towards the man but before she could say anything further a loud gunshot echoed making the girl scream in pure horror as that man got shoot in the center of his forehead.

Before his lifeless body can fall Hunter emptied all the bullets in his chest. Vi pressed her palms on her ears with her eyes shut closed. She has been through a lot but she had never witnessed a murder before.

" Clean the mess". Hunter ordered in his deep voice before grabbing Vi's wrist. Her eyes shoot open. She glanced up at Hunter. " Now it's your turn".

She shook her head in no as he dragged her with him upstairs. He opened one of the rooms and harshly pinned her behind the door with one hand while the other got encircled around her waist.

" Where's Grace Vi?". Hunter asked nuzzling his face deep in the crook of her neck.

" I-I don't know". She whispered in pain as Hunter nibble her soft skin between his sharp teeth and bit her roughly.

" Truth Doll. I want truth only". He said pulling back looking at her face. Her eyes were closed but tears were streaming from them. Her lips were trembling, her body was shaking uncontrollably.

" I really don't know where she is. I saw her last time in an alley of New York's airport". She answered honestly.

Even if she wanted to help Grace but she knows the person standing in front of her is Hunter King. He's gonna find the truth out anyways. Hiding anything from him is useless because the day he finds the truth out he doesn't spare.

" Doll". He called a little softly this time breaking the chain of her thoughts. She slowly opened her eyes only to meet a pair of terrifying orbs. He tugged her hair behind her ear which was falling on her face before ordering. " Strip".

• people say that I am heartless.

Chapter published on: 05 March 2022