The Love From Vengeance

176 NOT THAT BAD?

ARIEL’S DOV

I sat in my car, completely lost and devastated. My children were in danger, and I didn’t know what to

1. do.

Suddenly, my phone rang, and I answered without even looking at the caller ID

“Ariel, it’s me,” a familiar voice spoke on the other end.

“Mason, what do you want now?” I asked, trying to keep my voice steady.

“I can’t let you go through with this alone. I’ll help you save your children,” he said, surprising me

“What? Why would you do that? I thought you were the one behind all of this”

“I was, but I’ve had a change of heart. I can’t let innocent children suffer because of my revenge against your husband.”

“I don’t know if I can trust you,” I said, feeling conflicted.

“I understand, but you don’t have much time. We need to act fast. I’ll text you the location of where they are being held. Meet me there in an hour,” Mason said before hanging up.

I sat in my car, contemplating whether I should trust Mason or not. But I didn’t have any other

choice. I quickly drove to the location he had sent me, my heart racing with fear and hope.

As I arrived, I saw Mason standing outside a rundown building, his expression serious. I got out of my car and ran to him.

“Where are they?” I asked, not wasting any time.

There are two guards, but I’ve taken care of them. We need to hurry,” Mason said as

I could hear my children’s screams and cries. I felt my heart break into pieces, and tears

tied up to chairs, their mouths covered with tape. I

hugging me tightly.

I’m here now,” I said, tears still streaming down my

I felt a sense of

Uncle Mason,” Janice said, looking

you,” Lukel said, nodding his head.

for everything you’ve been through,” Mason apologized,

THAT

genuinely remorseful.

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Uncle Mason. We forgive you,” Janice said, surprising me

anyone finds us,” Mason said,

moment.

we quickly made our way to my car. I hugged

for saving my children,” I said, looking

just glad I could help,” he

my children home, and we all sat in the living room, exhausted

take

let’s just be grateful that

to fall heavily. The cold wind blew, and the thunder unfolded. I had been so worried that I started imagining things. Mason is helping me? I knew that was too good

hope that Mason would do nothing for my children. And after what I told Luke, I didn’t think we would be getting back together again. But to hell with that. My children were all I could worry about at the moment. I decided to go meet Andre at his

LUKE’S POV

think about was what Ariel had brought out to me. Her words stabbed me in the heart and went hard, like a blade sinking in. I thought the recent moments I spent with her

feel guilty for all the terrible things that I did to her. Those memories kept haunting me, and I wished to have never carried out any of those actions. But the deeds had already been done, the history had already been made, and the past could

me. That was how he addressed me. “What’s going on? Why are

was also this innocent when I was young, like him. Too bad things changed, and

THAT