RYKER

It was not enough. Caging her, keeping an eye on her all the time was not enough.

Just one wrong move from Rhianna and she was in their clutches.

I set out to find her as soon as panic surged through me and I sensed her pain. Zio got Rhianna’s phone location tracked and we reached the spot where they had the accident.

Rhianna was there, injured but alive yet Natalie was not. I knew immediately where she must be but I refrained from calling Wilson on my own. Instead, I prepared for war.

My heart was drumming in my ears all the while. I wanted to see her. I was angry at her but worry won over rage easily.

I knew I would never be able to forgive myself if I lose her too. I didn’t ever feel so fucking scared even when my whole life I was on the verge of being executed myself.

The moment I saw her good for nothing father holding her down on her knees, my rational thinking was thrown out the window.

The monster which I have always tried to keep hidden, threatened to spring out. I