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.

them. We need to hurry,” Mason said as we

our way to the basement, and I could hear my children’s screams and cries. I

saw my children tied up to chairs, their mouths covered with tape. I ran to them and quickly removed the

cried, hugging me

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

felt a

Mason,” Janice said, looking at

you,” Lukel said, nodding

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

NOT THAT RAIN).

genuinely remorseful.

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forgive you,” Janice said, surprising

before anyone finds us,” Mason said, snapping us out of our

moment.

made our way to

Mason. Thank you for saving my children,” I said,

I could help,” he

living room, exhausted and

did Uncle Mason take us?” Lukel asked, breaking the silence.

everything to you, my love. But for now, let’s just be grateful that we’re all together and safe,” I said,

blew, and the thunder unfolded. I had been so worried that I started imagining things. Mason

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

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 were just… I didn’t even know the words to use. But I thought we had finally sorted things out and that the feelings were true. But I guess it was all a

never carried out any of those actions. But the deeds had already been done, the history had already been made, and the past could not be changed. Only a wish to make things straight. The

me. “What’s going on? Why

his innocent face, I gave him a fragile smile. I was also this innocent when I was young, like him.

NOT THAT