My Addiction: Married to the Mob: Fighting for Freedom Update

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Married to the Mob: Fighting for Freedom Update

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Arriving at the condo, I called my parents, Emmett, Jasper and the rest of my inner circle, including Anthony, Nina and my new allies in New York City. Anthony and Sean would be on the next flight to Chicago. Everyone else was on their way to formulate a plan of attack.

I changed Charlie and tried to feed him something, but my hands were shaking and he couldn’t stop crying. I wanted to cry along with him. I wanted to rage against Renee. I wanted to call Felipe and rip him a new asshole for double crossing the Consortium.

They would pay for their treachery.

Though, he seemed like a man with integrity. He apologized for what his nephew did that day and we did the honorable thing of extending our condolences for his loss after his own father gunned him down.

I shook my head angrily, feeling the panic build inside of me. I could feel my heart race. I was losing it. Quickly.

“Take a breath, Edward,” Claire said, approaching me slowly. “In and out.”

She took exaggerated breaths and I followed her movements, calming down with her help. “Thanks, Claire. Have you heard from Seth?” I asked. “How’s Leah?”

“She’s rattled, obviously. He brought her to Alice and Jasper’s old place. Alice is bringing a sedative,” Claire answered. She took the baby food from my hands and pushed me away. “You need to relax. You’re still shaky, Boss.”

“My wife was taken by her incubator with the help of someone who I thought was an ally,” I hissed, stomping to the window and watching as it rained heavily, splattering onto the windows. Lightning splintered across the darkening sky, followed by a loud echoing boom of thunder that made my windows rattle. Claire had managed to feed my son. He was blinking sleepily. I walked over to the kitchen, taking him from his highchair. As I did that, Jake, Nessie, Felix, and Liam all walked into the condo. The latter two were soaked to the skin, caught in the rain while riding the motorcycles back to the Consortium. Nessie looked completely spooked, shaking next to Jake. “I’m putting my son down. Felix, Liam, there should be dry clothes downstairs in the Fortress.”

Claire hopped up and slid her arm around Nessie. “Why don’t you sit down, sweetie?”

“What’s going on?” Nessie asked as she sat down on the couch with Claire. “Why does Jake have a gun? Why was Bella taken? Why?”

I blew out a breath, walking to the nursery and settling Charlie into his crib. He was antsy, but the emotions of the day had hit him hard, along with the weather unsettling him. I rubbed his belly until he fell into a fitful sleep. I flipped on his nightlight and made sure that the blackout curtains were tight, keeping the lightning storm at bay. Back in the living room, Claire had gotten Nessie some water and was sitting next to her. She was trying to soothe my nanny, but it was to no avail. Nessie looked petrified. I sat down across from her, removing my own weapon and putting it onto the table. Not helping, Cullen. Nessie blanched with her eyes wide with terror.

Clearing my throat and trying to stay calm, I said, “Nessie, what is heard in here cannot leave these four walls. I need you to promise me that you’ll keep a secret.”

“Are you going to kill me?” she squeaked. “I don’t want to die.”