Sophia stood upright from Jackson's embrace as he recounted the tales of his childhood or whatever that was. She felt a mix of emotions as she listened to him. She felt shocked and intrigued by his dark and dangerous life. She felt curious and impressed by his skills and achievements. She felt sad and sympathetic to his loneliness and hardships.Jackson continued, "I was trained and sent on missions by the then royal family, the rulers of the country, whom their organization was meant to serve. Even as a child, I rose through the ranks, I was the best of the best. Then tragedy happened."Jackson told Sophia how the royal family was betrayed and killed by a coup, he told her how the Blade in Shadow was ambushed and slaughtered by their enemies, who had infiltrated their ranks. He told her how he barely escaped with his life, along with a few survivors, who became his friends and allies. He told her how he swore revenge on who had taken everything from him, who had ruined his countr

"Fine. But we have to go with you. We can't leave our post, or let you out of our sight," the other guard said, agreeing to let her in. He opened the door and followed her inside. The first guard did the same and closed the door behind him."Thank you, gentlemen. You're doing the right thing. I appreciate your cooperation," Pamela said, as she entered the room. She saw Paul lying on the bed sleeping, she saw her opportunity, and she took it.She turned around and stabbed the first guard in the neck with her syringe. He gasped and fell to the floor, paralyzed and silent. She kicked the second guard in the groin and punched him in the face. He groaned and collapsed stunned and bleeding. She grabbed the keys and the walkie-talkie from their belts and locked the door. She had done it. She had knocked them out.Paul now awakened by the noise watched in fear as Pamela took out the two guards meant to protect him as he lay in his hospital bed in fear cowering. "Who are you?" Paul cried o

Their father, James who had been listening in on the conversation while he also held the phone as Madeline ranted the phone as Dante finished his statement, James removed the phone from his ear, covering the speakers so Madeline wouldn’t hear, and interjected, "We only need the Mitch family to solve this Jackson problem. Once we deal with him, we march on Madeline and the entire Mitch family."The room fell silent for a moment as the weight of the plan settled on their shoulders. Dante and James exchanged a knowing glance, a shared understanding of the ruthlessness in their mindDante chuckled again, a dark edge to the sound. "Finally, the time has come to break this fragile alliance. The Mitch family has always been a thorn in our side, and now, they've given us the perfect excuse to time to strike, killing two birds with one stone, Jackson and the Mitch."James nodded in agreement, his eyes gleaming with a predatory glint. "It's time to play the game, my sons. We've entertaine

In the room, the quiet was broken by screams. Paul Mitch was shouting in pain, Pamela was hurting him in many ways and she would not stop until he told her where they kept Benedict. The sound of Paul's pain bounced off the hard walls, making a scary noise that would make people feel cold and afraid. Pamela did not care about Paul's pain, she only cared about the answer she wanted.Jackson was very happy to hear Paul's pain, he walked away from the dark room, making noise with his feet in the empty hall. He left the sound of pain behind him, like a bad song that followed him.At the same time, at Jackson's house, Sophia Rake was waiting in her room in the dark. She felt worried and nervous as she sat on the edge of the bed that was warm but felt cold to her. She did not know where her father Benedict was, and she wanted to know if he was okay. She felt scared, and angry, and wanted to get back at the people who took her father.Sophia had many feelings in her mind – fear, anger, an

Sophia came out of her room, still very worried not knowing where her father was. It’s been a few days now, she felt scared and sad. Angela saw Sophia's face. She knew Sophia was not happy. Angela wanted to help Sophia, so she walked up to her and spoke nicely."Sophia," Angela said, "You look like you have a problem. Can I do anything to help you?"Sophia let out a big breath. She felt heavy inside. She did not know what to do. "I don't know where my father is, Angela. Jackson said he would keep us safe, but I still feel afraid."Angela's eyes were kind. She knew how Sophia felt. "Sophia, I have known Jackson for a long time, and if he says he would do anything to protect you and your father, trust me he will, you don't have to worry, Jackson always keeps his promises."Sophia looked at Angela. She wanted to believe her, but she still had questions. "But where is my father? Why doesn't Jackson tell me anything?"Angela breathed in and out. She thought about what to say. "Sometimes,