Chapter 65

*****Axel's POV*****

"Listen..." I mouth the words back to Grey and Nolan who are behind me as we approach a room.

We all strain our eyes, tuning in to hear that there were a group of men all laughing and talking in the room ahead.

I look back to Nolan, knowing this was his speciality, before he holds up the number three with his fingers.

I nod with a smile, remembering back to what Ivanna had said about there being six people up here in total... so if we managed to take out these three that would only leave another three...

I didn't recognise any of their voices, meaning Cassio wasn't in the room which gave us a clear opportunity to wind down their numbers.

We continue on, hearing them get louder on approach... before...

"Alpha cover your noses!" Ivanna sends us a message, as we waste no time in following the instruction.

What was she doing?

"Woah you guys smell that? It's like somethings burning!" One of the men shout, as the others sniff around and argue.

"Nah it's more like an oil spill!” Another argues back, as we decide to pull our tops up over our noses for further protection.

"You're all wrong! It's definitely toast! It smells like toa..." The third begins to say, before we hear loud thumps and crashing followed by silence.

"Ivanna is it safe to breathe yet?" I ask through the link, as we wait a few minutes for confirmation that they had been knocked out.

"Yes sir!" I eventually hear back, before I instruct Nolan and Grey to follow me in.

We enter the room, ready to attack, but as we suspected we are met with the three lifeless men on the floor.

"Are they dead?" Grey whispers in confusion, as I shrug and lean down to check for a pulse.

"Seems it yeah!" I confirm, impressed by Ivannas dark spell...

"I'll slit their throats to be sure anyway yeah?" Nolan offers, as we both agree before he gets to work with his pocket knife.

"Well that ruined the fun!" Grey sniggers, as I chuckle slightly in agreement.

I mean we could have handled it on our own but that probably would have risked Cassio and Halliday hearing us.

"Ivanna what way will we go now?" I ask her for guidance, as Nolan stands back admiring his handy work.

"Follow on down the corridor, you'll reach an elevator but don't take it! It will lead you right into their room and they will prepare for you coming that way! Use the steps beside it instead!" She informs us, as we head out and follow what she said.

"I say we set them up..." Grey suggests quietly, as I look back at him and raise a brow.

"Let's send the elevator up anyway... and whilst they wait for it to open, we surprise attack them!" Grey states, and I ponder his idea.

"Yeah that could work... who wants to wait back and press the button though?" I question, as they both glare at one another briefly and don't offer themselves.

They both loved a good fight, and they probably figured that whoever volunteered to wait back and push the button would seem fearful.

"Grey you can do it it's your idea!" I grumble, wishing they would both just get over it already!

He doesn't argue but instead rolls his eyes, before the view of the rusty brown elevator comes into view. We rush towards it, finding the small steps beside it leading upwards...

"Ok count to fifty, and press!" I state, as Grey nods and waves his hand instructing us to head up.

We begin to climb the steps, as my ears twitch when hearing distant voices come into range as we walk higher...

We weren't sure how high up they were, and had hoped that counting to fifty would work...

"How do you know he will come here?" Halliday comes into ear range, as I smile back at Nolan knowing we were close.

"Because he's my brother! He won't just leave me here knowing that I have his fucking mate!" Cassio seems irritated and on edge, as I hear his footsteps pace back and forth in the room.

A door soon comes into view at the top of the steps, when right on cue, we hear the sudden rattling of the elevator sounding to life.

"Speak of the devil!" Cassio claps from hearing the elevator approaching, as I grit my teeth in fury. I want him dead!

"But... Draco isn't back yet!" Halliday argues, as I hear the panic in his tone causing me to smirk.

How pathetic! But who was Draco? What was Draco? Was this their pathetic secret weapon? Nobody was or could be stronger than me and my bloodline.

The elevator grows closer, just as we reach the door as we both prepare to enter and attack...

"He's on his way up!" Is the last thing I hear Cassio say, before we both launch into the room when hearing the elevator doors ding open!

*****Dani's POV*****

I did it!

"Quick we have to hide!" I grab Mrs Lorence's hand and drag her towards the door, hearing the car door slam shut outside.

She stumbles behind me, as I rush her back to my original hiding spot in the bathroom, cursing myself for such a poor choice when I hear the front door creak open...

I force her into the bathtub, before following her in - hiding behind the curtain.

I signal for her to stay quiet, as she try's her best biting her lip to prevent any further sounds.

"How did that bitch even get my fucking gun!" We hear him rage to himself as he thunders up the steps, as I clutch on to the rifle - seeing it as our only hope.

I hear him race past the bathroom, towards my old bedroom, before we hear crashing followed by a range of profanities.

My heart beats out of my chest as the sweat builds up on my neck... this could be it for us both...

I await his next move, as Mrs Lorence sobs and shakes silently beside me in complete and utter fear...

"Who the fuck are you? What are you doing in my..." I hear him hiss out loudly, followed by sudden silence causing my eyebrows to knit together in total confusion...

Who else was in here?

"Dani? You can come out now human!" I hear a familiar voice sing through the house, seeming extremely close to us.

I rack my brain for a solution, refusing to move as of just yet...

"Come on Dani... I've been sent to get your stupid human ass so move it!" The voice then comes off irritated, as I struggle to understand what just happened.

My father? Did this man just kill him that fast?

Stupid human... stupid human... stupid human...

"Lupin?" I all but whisper, before footsteps are heard entering the bathroom - before the shower curtain is whisked back revealing the very man in question himself!

"It's you!" I breathe out a sigh of relief, as he studies us bored, rolling his eyes.

"Never thought I'd be back here again!" He grumbles, offering me a cold hand as I shakily take it, still clutching the long gun with my other.

"Whose she? I was only told to get you!" He glances to Mrs Lorence, who is unable to speak or move.

"My friends Mom... we need to take her with us." I explain, constantly glancing towards the door In fear of him coming back...

"Very well... hurry up then." He helps Mrs Lorence out of the tub next, as my mind races for answers.

"My father... did you just...?" I begin, as Lupin tilts his head curiously.

"No he’s still very much alive... and he’s coming with us." He smirks as I quiver from his statement... what does he mean?