The Girl He Craves

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Sophie’s pov

I feel lost.

Completely and utterly lost.

I’m unsure of what to do next as they tug him away, his eyes on us helplessly.

I feel my heart throb as he disappears from our sight.

“Dada?” Ashton calls out softly. Even at his age, I was sure he could sense something was off. His voice was so little, so unsure, so scared.

I gripped him like my life depended on it. “He’ll be back soon little bug.” I kissed his forehead, my blurry eyes on the hallway, waiting for him to come back with those cops and say it was just a terrible joke. A mistake.

But hearing Meredith’s sobs beside me as her husband comforts her this seems all to real.

“I need to go to him.” Panic started to kick in again when my realized that this was not a game but real.

brain

I turned around with Ashton in my arms, heading for the room so I can change into a more appropriate attire.

“Sophie.” Grant called out, his voice confused yet a bit angry.

I halt.

“What’s going on? Why did they arrest him for assault? Who did Aiden assault?”

I turned around and looked at the pained features of them both. I sighed shakily, trying to get those answers to those questions myself.

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I raked my brain, trying to do this as fast as I can so I could go to Aiden as soon as possible.

There was only one person who’d have them arrest Aiden for assault and that person was none other than Sergio.

But that’s not quite right. Aiden hadn’t assaulted him. But he did assault someone else.

Christopher Muralo.

mind if Ashton stays with you while I go to Aiden?” I asked, looking between

we can.”

“Thank you-

don’t leave us in the dark again Sophie. Tell us what’s happening.” She continued,

tell his parents that he got into a physical altercation with Christian

spill everything without thinking

was furious. At Aiden, at Christopher at Sergio. I wasn’t sure who.

again isn’t he?” She gritted

elaborated. “My father. He’s a bitter man. Happiness seems unpleasant for him. He hates it so much that he refuse to see an ounce of

to Aiden Sophie and leave Ashton here with us.” She nods and walks

to me Sophie.

though I was not a hundred percent

will

me in there, I

Meredith.” I said and quickly left to change into more appropriate

saying officer Peter?” I said tightly, my fisted hands on the desk. My nails were

lounges back in

For now, he will stay the night in the cell and will

my teeth. “Aiden had

Muralo voiced it. His face showed what Aiden Xavier left on his

My heart dropped.

this out from the start?

course he had!

man. A conniving snake!

out, it may not be as easy as I thought to get Aiden out. I had to

to portray as though I was braver than I actually

and then after a few minutes, gave

I caught sight of him, his hands in his hair, tugging at his strands in frustration. There are two unruly men seated on an old wooden bench behind him, both looked dangerous which made me shiver.

is here to see you,”

easing with relief

minutes and nothing more,” He warned and left Aiden and me.

rushed up to the bars, my fingers wrapping around the band of steel.

I breathe out, checking him for any signs of injuries.

reassured with a smile.