Book 2 Chapter 12.
Leo POV.
I sit and watch Lia for a moment as I think about everything I need to tell her and she watches
me and waits patiently for me to start.
“How much do you know?” I ask her and she looks at me and sighs.
“I had uncle Richie look into you the day I saw you in the park. The day you sent the friend
request. He told me where you were from, who your mom was and that you grew up in foster. That you came to town to settle down and to assist in the coaching of both the junior soccer
and football teams? Nothing else.” She says to me and I nod my head.
“That’s right. My dad wasn’t on my birth certificate. Mom never put him down. I never told anyone about what my dad did for a living or what my mom did. So the information was
limited.” I tell her and she looks at me confused.
“But you knew who he was and what he did, right?” She asks, and I nod my head.
“Yeah, I only found out what he did and how he died after I aged out of foster. So I was told that my dad Storm tried to kill you and your mom and she killed him for it. You see, back then I was five when he died. The last time I saw him, he told me he had one last job to do, and that he was coming back for me to get me away from my mom and to live with him. He made a promise, but he never kept it. My mom died when I was eight from an accidental overdose.” I
tell her and she looks at me with sadness in her beautiful green–gold eyes.
“I’m sorry you went through that. That must have been difficult.” She says, taking my hand in
hers. God, this woman.
“It was. I was scared, terrified really, but the boys I met in foster we became brothers, so it wasn’t too bad. When I learnt what happened to my dad, I was filled with such hatred that I wanted to avenge him. I wanted to avenge myself. I saw your family as the reason my life ended up in the toilet. That I would do what he couldn’t. I would get close to you and kill you.
But that changed.” I tell her and she looks at me with her hand still on mine.
“What changed your mind? I mean, I’m grateful you did, but why?” she asks and I chuckle at
her as I move closer to her and she doesn’t flinch or move away.
“Because I got to know you. I had been watching you for six months, Lia. I thought you would
be one of those bratty MC mafia princesses. Wearing pink, and being an airhead bimbo who
slept around because she could. Not that doing that is a problem, each to their own. But I was
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wrong.” I tell her, looking into her eyes and she is watching me.
“Do you still want to kill me?” She asks me and I chuckle and cup her cheek in my hand. She leans into my touch and my heart is pounding painfully against my rib cage. The feel of her skin against my hand sends a jolt through me.
“No, baby, I don’t. I want to love you. I want to show you that I love you.” I tell her the truth. I lay
my heart out for her to either take or destroy.
“But… You can’t love me, you don’t know me,” she says and I chuckle, shaking my head at her.
“I know you don’t have many friends, that you have a really small circle. That you are a loner,
you keep yourself to yourself. That you like to have your coffee with three sugars and extra
milk, I know you love anything to do with art and your family. That you would die for
your twin
brother and sister. That you have never had a boyfriend or even looked at any boy in that way.
That you are lonely. I see that in your eyes, the day I came for that tattoo. The plan to kill you
and take you from your family went out the window when I looked into your eyes. I knew then
like I know now that I love you. I don’t care what happens to me. I know the truth of why my
dad was killed and I’m sorry he did that to you and your family. I want to make it right. I also
want to make right what happened to you with Gabriel Torres.” I say to her and she stiffens
when I mention his name.
“I’m sorry Lia. I went to my brother, who makes weapons and ammunition. The bullet that
caused you all this pain was his. So I did what I had to.” I tell her and her eyes widen.
“You killed your brother?” she asks horrified and I shake my head.
“No, but I will if I have to. If it means keeping you safe, I will. That is how much you mean to
- me. I took every bullet he has ever created and tod him if I ever saw him again I would kill him.
I was so angry that one of his bullets did this to you and I will make it right. I swear I will, baby.
I’m so sorry.” I fight the sob that is strangling my throat as I look away, blinking to stop the
tears.
“Leo, look at me, please.” I compose myself and look up at her, and she is smiling softly at
- me.
“I don’t blame you for what Torres did. I don’t blame you for your brother making that bullet.
And I don’t blame you for going after me. You didn’t know the whole story.” She says and I just
look at her.
Not many people can make me speechless, but she does.
“But I know it now and I will do everything in my power to make it better. I know you think you
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are damaged. You aren’t. I know you think that you will never have a child. But you will,
because I will make sure you do. Your life will go on Lia. I can only hope one day you choose
for your life to go on with me beside you.” I tell her my truth. It’s all laid bare for her to see, for
her to scrutinise. For her to either accept or destroy.
“Those are very bold words, Leo. What if I decide I don’t want you? Hell, I am well with in my
right to tell you to f**k off and never look at you again. Then what would you do?” She asks
and I chuckle as I move closer and grip her face in my hands.
“Then I would die to protect you. I will still do what is right to earn your forgiveness. I won’t
stop until you do.” I lean in and place a gently kiss on her lips before I pull back and stand up.
“The choice is yours to make. I love you Amelia Hope Frost. I will wait for you, I give you my
word. I will find Gabriel and when I do, I will kill him with the same bullets he used to try to kill
you.” I tell her before I turn and walk out of the room. I don’t look back.
I have a weasel to find, and I will use everything I have to find him and bring my girl the justice
she deserves. No fucker will stop me and if they try, then they will die too.
My phone pings with a notification. I open the notification and a smile stretches across my
face.
Amelia Frost accepted your friend request.
Author Riley Lou
Hi loves, sorry for the one chapter today. I have had a lot of appointments today. I will be back to doing two
tomorrow.
Thank you for reading and let me know what you all think so far. Please drop some moon tickets too. #Vote# Love ya
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