I don't think Blake knows the true dangers that come with this life. She's been acting ruthless lately, and I don't know if she truly knows what she's doing. I laid back in my chair behind my desk as my sister bandaged up my face.

"You know what's crazy?" Nora raised a brow.

"What?"

"That i'm just now finding out i'm going to be an aunt." She said nonchalantly.

I ran a hand down my face. "Blake told you?"

"On accident, but yes."

"And you're mad?"

"I'm not. I'm actually excited to have a little one running around here." She giggled.

I was surprised by her response. I explained to her the threats that could be coming our way. I wanted to know her opinion. She always gave me the truth and never sugar coated anything.

"To be honest Roman, I think it's your choice on whether to let Blake meet with Luis or not. But she has feelings also so you must ask her what she thinks also."

I rolled my eyes. "You know she'll agree to go."

"And that's her choice."

"She's pregnant Nora. I can't risk both their lives."

She placed a hand on my shoulder. "Just talk to her. You need to learn to communicate brother." She chuckled.

There was a knock on the door.

"Come in!" Nora yelled.

Blake walked in looking guilty rubbing a hand across her neck. I was surprised she actually knocked, she'd usually just burst in.

"I'll go get some more bandages." Nora said. She smiled at Blake on her way out.

"How you feeling?" Blake asked.

I shrugged. "Stressed."

She came and sat on my lap. "I'm sorry about earlier. I didn't mean to be an ass."

"I'm not mad at you."

"Really? It's just, knowing there's a threat coming makes me want to stop it. Knowing that I can stop it at that."

"But that's the thing Blake. We don't know if what Krue said was true. It could be another trap. But I do have one person who could probably confirm it."

Her brows raised. "Who?"

"We found your mother in the abandoned building." I said as I continued to tell her what went down.

Her eyes started watering. "Tell me you're lying. Where is she!" She stood. "I want to know now!" She yelled.

I didn't know if it was her hormones, but she's been acting without thinking lately. I wasn't use to the sudden attitude out of no where.

"Calm down. You're not in your right mind right now. You can see her later, when you've calmed down."

"How dare you tell me what I need right now."

"Listen to yourself. You'll do something you regret because you aren't thinking."

"Fuck you."

I stood up hovering over her. "I think you need to have a reminder who the fuck you're talking to."

She crossed her arms as she turned around.

"Look at me when i'm talking to you."

She ignored me. Okay, let's play then.

I grabbed her hair, wrapping it in my hand. I pulled her head back slowly as she was looking at me from upside down.

I seen lust form in her eyes as she focused on my face. Well this is a new kink i'll take note off. But I had to remember the reason I put her in this position in the first place.

"Don't you dare speak to me like that again. Just because you're about to become my wife doesn't mean you get to disrespect me."

I let her go and walked back to my chair. I knew leaving her in that position would pissed her off, but that was my objective.

She faced me puzzled. "You can't just walk away."

"And why not?" I raised a brow.

She walked up to me with her arms crossed. "Roman."

"Blake?"

She grabbed my hand, placing it in her pants.. I cocked my head at her as I felt around. She was soaking wet.

"Oh." I grinned as I stood. "We need to talk first."

"Roman.." She groaned out.

I laughed. "I'd love to fuck the shit out of you right now, but we have more serious matters right now."

I could admit it was hard to deny her. I wanted her badly, but we had threats coming our way that had to be situated first.

"Talk." She said.

"Do you think Krue was lying?"

She took a deep breath. "I don't know. And I know trusting her word could have me killed."

I nodded. "You need to start thinking before you speak. It could also get you killed."

She hit me on the shoulder. "I'm sorry okay. I don't know why but i've been so grumpy lately."

"And horny?" I looked her up and down.

She laughed. "Shutup, I have an idea."

"I'm listening."

"Let's just see what my mom says. Figure out what she knows and doesn't."

"She could lie, just to get us to go though."

"And it won't hurt to see what she'll say, we don't have to trust anything. We're just getting a idea on what we're up against."

"I guess you're right. But i'll be by your side the entire time. Deal?"

"Deal."

"Before we leave, I need you to sign this." I slid her over a marriage paperwork and other documents for us to be officially married.

She scanned over the documents as a smile grew on her face. "We're really doing this, together?"

"Together."

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"My Blake." My mother spoke.

I gave a fake smile. "Mom."

"Is my grandchild in there." She pointed to my belly.

I didn't answer as I approached her. "Where's dad." I hated calling him dad, because he didn't deserve that title. But I had to make it seem like we were a family. My moms eyes lit up from my words.

"You have to meet with him sweetie, it's the only way to end this."

"The only way for what? Explain to me what's going on." I acted clueless.

"All your father wants is for us to be a family again. It's all I want too. Meet with him at our garden."

I closed my eyes as I relived the time my mother and I spent at the garden. How normal my life was, how simple it was. Never did I think i'd fall in love with a man like Roman and have such a fucked up family.

I opened my eyes as tears fell. "Why is he doing all of this, why can't he let me go."

She sighed. "It's his last wish and he'll be done with this life. He wants you to hear him out, hear his side of why he left."

I shook my head. "He left because he didn't care about us!" I yelled. "How can you be so naive. He doesn't love us, he's using you."

My moms face turned cold. "He does love me."

I laughed. "Why didn't he capture you before? He knew were you were and didn't care to save you, until I was involved."

She froze as she looked up at me. It's like she was realizing it all, understanding what kind of man he really is.

"Blake.. I.. I didn't notice."

"So what's the real plan mom. Is he going to kill me."

We made direct eye contact as tears fell down her face. "I can explain."

"You can't, you can't explain to me why you'd kill your own daughter. Why you'd allow him to."

"Blake, none of this would've happened if you didn't get with that monster!" She narrowed her eyes towards Roman."

"Don't you dare bring him into this!" My voice cracked. "He loves me unlike you."

"That's not true. I do love you, with all my heart sweetie."

"You lied to me. You really tried to set me up." Tears fell down my face as I felt betrayed.

"I'm so sorry. I.. I.."

"I hate you." I said harshly.

"Blake..."

"I want to go." I turned to face Roman.

He nodded.

"Blake, no. Don't go, please!" My mom yelled. "You can't leave me here, they'll kill me."

I didn't say a word as I walked out.