While the club was watching home movies of Aria that some of the members old ladies found I was in my room looking through Aria's pictures. Her facial expression might have been the same but her eyes told another story, she wasn't happy. Some of the old ladies has brought me food but I can't bear to go back to the house; the living room is still destroyed and without Aria there really is no reason to go back. That house was meant for us and now I'm not even sure I still want it after three days ago.

Looking at the pictures of Ariabelle and her mother makes me think that Estella needs to get over the past and make everything right again. I've been trying to call her so we can talk but she's not answering any of my calls when I call from my phone or Ariabelle's. Gabe and Marco have tried calling her as well but she's not picking up their calls either nor is Alanzo picking up. Marco called his father after he finished telling us about Ariabelle's first kidnapping but his phone went straight to voicemail. I think Marco is trying to figure out where they went.

And Tank...well he's still trying to access the memory card, Marco sure has some damn protection on that card. How much longer will we have to wait before we can go get my wife? I walked out of room and tried to ignore the movie when I walked into the common room, I wanted to watch those movies with Ariabelle not because I feel guilty and need to remember her like Blade. Looking through the pictures in her phone made me open my eyes to see that I truly love Ariabelle and all her badass ways. Maybe I fell in love with her when she took down those jackasses on her first day here.

God I was so scared when she went out of the clubhouse that day to take on those guys but seeing what she did made me realize she wasn't just a stuck snob. I knew she had different life then it was just getting her to open up, but I also knew she wouldn't open up to me because she had trust issues. But now knowing she doesn't just have trust issues but abandonment issues as well because of Blade. How could a father hurt their daughter like that and not even remember?

With the movie playing I didn't hear anyone come up us. But the someone turned the movie off...thank god I know it's a good way to learn about Ariabelle but she was a child in those movies and changes have been made to her. She's no longer the sweet girl they knew, because of them that girl is gone. When I looked up from the bar Blade was telling at Tank and about ready to shoot him. Sighing I went over and stepped between the two.

"Calm down Blade." I said calmly.

"The hell I will! He just turned off one of movies of Ariabelle. And it's helping to bring back memories."

"Tank wouldn't turn off the movie unless it was important. And none you, including you Blade, wouldn't and shouldn't need the movies bring back memories of Aria if you all didn't abandon her and her family. So if you want to be pissed at someone then it shouldn't be Tank you should be pissedat anyone but yourselves." I say that straight in Blade's face so he knows I mean him.

I hear clapping and when I look up there are Killer and Gabriel clapping and Marco just nodding his head. "Thanks Mathis I know if Aria was here it would mean a lot to her. She doesn't really have anyone to stand up for herself anymore because she didn't need it I thought" Gabe was saying before he walked over a shook my hand. "You're good for Aria."

But before I could even turn back to Tank the club doors open and in pops this little lady with an older gentleman behind her. "Andrew Bale Benson how dare you put your hands on my granddaughter like that and how dare you go off and make an enemy that kidnapper her. Gabriel so good to see you again, you've gotten so big. God dammit Blade I raised you better than to put your hands on a lady and I don't care if you didn't know she was your daughter you don't do that! You never put your hands on a lady no matter how bad you have to look for this club."

Blade was slowly walking to his mother before grabbing her by the shoulders and steering her to the couch. He waved some club members off one side and sat her down next to her. I the corner of my eye I could see Gabriel fuming and Marco well you never really knew what he was feeling. I think the only person he should his emotions too are Ariabelle.

"I really don't want to know what Blade did to my sister because if I do know I just might cause a war between the club that has been in my family for generations and the gang I'm in. So Tank will you please tell us what you've found?" Gabriel stated.

"Uh yeah man." Tank said looking back and forth between Blade and Gabriel. "Sorry it took me so long I wanted to make sure you guys had everything. So the building is a renovated warehouse, whoever kidnapper Ariabelle looks like he isn't alone. There are what looks like bedrooms a common room, so it basically looks like our clubhouse with one tiny major different."

"And what's the difference?" Blade mother asked.

"Well ma'am that's what took me so long I didn't believe it when I first saw it so I check the warehouse history and saw that the warehouse was where the stored frozen meat. So I think the room Ariabelle is in...is literally a renovated freezer."

"Renovated freezer?" Blade asked.

"Well yeah. They could have just kept the cooling system for the freezer making it as cold as they wanted but also making it look like a cell too."

"You got the address?" Killer wondered.

"Would I almost have gotten shot by Balde if I didn't?" He handed Killer a piece of paper.

"Alright we got the location now lets ride. Marco I know you and your men want in but I also know you have bigger fish to fry. She's my sister as well as yours I won't let her get hurt anymore by this bastard or my father. I'll bring her back I promise but this is a club business." Killer said.

"I agree that this is club business but you can be damn sure that I'm coming along as is Gabe. Some of our men will be surrounding the warehouse in case anyone tries to escape. And trust me when I say that if our men aren't involved in this there will be hell to pay." Marco said emotionless.

"Aria isn't only the princess here but she's the princess in the Mortellaro Mafia and my boss considers the princess in the Onyx Owls as well. So we will be going whether you like it or not. You might be my older brother Killer but when it comes to Aria ain't nobody gonna keep me away from putting holes in the bastards that took her." Gabe explained.

With that Marco and Gabriel walked out leaving everyone stunned and speechless. I looked at Killer and knew he was gonna be watching Gabriel's back. But you didn't become second in command of a gang without being good and I don't doubt that he isn't good. He was taught by the goddamn mafia for Christ sakes, so Killer doesn't need to be looking out for Gabriel. Marco is probably doing that everytime Gabriel has a job to do.

"Blade if you don't bring our granddaughter back then I suggest you don't bother coming back at all because if she's not back and you are I'll put a billet in you." Blade's mother says and then walks out. His father just nods and follows his wife.

I knew Blade's dad wasn't much of a talker but damn I didn't know his mother could be like that. Remind me never to get on her bad side when it comes to Ariabelle. Again I looked at Killer and nodded my head. I was ready for this, I just hope we make it on time. Tank said that they made the freezer into a cell and that's probably how Aria got hypothermia when she first got kidnapped. But how the hell was a tape recorder in there? It probably wouldn't have survived the cold unless one of the bad guys dropped it. That had to be the smartest and dumbest thing someone has ever done.

We're all on our bikes starting them up when I first think of something. One of the lines in the riddle said 'I had her then.' So maybe the next riddle would've been at Ariabelle and Gabriel's house that they were living in when they were children. I doubt we would've figured that out if we didn't know about Aria getting kidnapped six weeks after Blade left her. Soon that thought leaves my mind as we start pulling out of the compound, we're still on lockdown so the prospects and some of the older members of the club are staying back to protect the women and children. I know they wanted to come but seeing as how we have Marco and Gabriel's people they decided to stay back.

Soon we're on the road Killer in the middle, Viper on his right and me on his left. Speeding through the roads trying to make time to save Aria from those bastards. Hopefully hypothermia hasn't set in and we, I, haven't lost her. She means too much to me for me to lose her when I just found her. Approaching the warehouse we stop and turn off our bikes so they don't hear us coming, I noticed unknown men and see Marco and Gabriel with them. That's their men and I feel a lot better with them here. They'll make sure that anybody coming out of the warehouse won't be alive.

Walking towards one of the doors I quickly take a peek through the window and see...nothing. Moving back towards the others, I stand beside Killer and listening to what Marco's second tells us. But I can't seem to focus, it's too quiet here and it doesn't look like anybody is here. Could this be a trap? Or are they waiting for us at Aria's old house where the next riddle is at? Or could that be a trap too? I need Ariabelle back I'm just being paranoid at the moment, once she's in my arms all will be fine I hope.

"Grim what do you have for us?" Blade asks.

"Nobody is in there. It's like they're all gone no one here to guard. They might be waiting for us at where the second riddle is at and that might be a trap too." I tell them.

"Okay we go in hard and quietly. If there are anybody in there we don't want them to know we're in there till it's too late. Marco you have another vehicle to put Aria in if she can't ride Grim's back?" Killer asked.

"Yeah got another car that will take her to the hospital if needs be. My men know what to do and will do whatever it takes to make Aria safe."

"I think I might have figured out where the second riddle is. It didn't occur to me until you told us the story abou Aria being kidnapped in her childhood home. That's where this whole thing started, so they may be there waiting." I told them.

Marco nodded and told his third. His third took some men and headed that way. Killer started moving towards the warehouse and we all followed. Opening the door into the big space and no kidnapper she coming out, Killer has the men split up with some of Gabriel's men and search the building while Killer, Marco, Gabe, Blade and I go towards where the freezer cell is. Breaking off the lock I quickly go in and see Aria laying on nothing but cold and probably moldy cement floor and her lips are turning blue. We need to get her out of here.

I go to her and break off the other lock...she doesn't move. I go in and bend down to her...she still doesn't move. I look at her neck and see bruises, the bastard tried to strangle her. He must have done that when he first got her, the bruises are looking a little yellow so they're healing. But Aria still hasn't moved, I pick her up in my arms and carry her outside. Not bothering to show them Aria when I come out I quickly walk towards the car Marco has left to drive Aria to the hospital. I forget about my bike and get in the car and tell the driver to go. He does so without waiting for Marco probably seeing how bad Aria is. The driver is going way past the speed limit but at this point I couldn't give a flying fuck, we make it to the hospital in record time. Doctors are out there about ready to leave. They look up when I come out of the car with Aria in my arms.

They rush to her and call for a gurney. I gently place her on there and kiss her forehead. Please be alright Aria. I try to follow the doctors but the head nurse tells me to stop and tell her what happened and only family can go with her. I quickly tell her that I'm Aria's husband, she gives me the paperwork. It's like I'm in autopilot when I tell her all this. I don't even remember talking to her. Soon the doctors come and get me. That's when I snap out of it.

"Mr.Braden?" The doctor asked.

"Yes that's me. What happened to Aria? Please tell me she's going to be okay." I practically beg the doctor.

"Your wife was heavily sedated when you found her, she was also suffering from hypothermia and dehydration. The bruises around her neck are healing nicely. Other than that there doesn't seem to be anything else that we can see."

"Aria suffered from dehydration and hypothermia when she was a eleven." I tell him.

"Yes and thank you for telling us that. Right now we've given her an IV to counteract the sedation and the dehydration. We've have got her under a heating blanket to raise her temperature slowly and we'll also push fluids into her body to help with the hypothermia."

"Why raise her temperature slowly?" I ask him

"Raising her temperature too quickly can cause heart arrhythmias. Heart arrhythmia is the improper beating of the heart whether it's irregular or too fast or too slow and that happens when there's a malfunction of the heart's electrical system." He explains.

"Thank you doctor can I go and sit with her now?"

"Yes but please be quiet." He said.

"I will her brothers will be here soon with a lot of people who care about Aria. I just wanted to give you and your staff a heads up."

"Again thank you for that. Her room number is 628. The nurses will be stopping in periodically to check in her. I will allow you to stay pass visitor hours but only you and I will tell her brothers that."

With that said the doctor left and I went to Aria's room, nothing wanting her to be alone any longer. Entering her room I see her hooked up to wires and it breaks my heart, I know she would never want anybody to see this but this room will be filled with people who loves her. I sit in the empty chair by her bed and hold her hand. I'm too speechless to talk to her at the moment. What kind of monsters would do this? And I have no doubt that the doctors may call the police and if they doctor I'll be forever grateful. Soon Gabriel and Killer enter the room with Blade right behind them.

"Marco is on the phone with Alanzo. He'll be in here soon. What did the doc say?"

"She was heavily sedated when we found her, she was also suffering from hypothermia and dehydration. The bruises around her neck are healing nicely. Other than that there doesn't seem to be anything else that they can see. Right now they've given her an IV to counteract the sedation and the dehydration. They also have got her under a heating blanket to raise her temperature slowly and they'll also push fluids into her body to help with the hypothermia.

" And raising her temperature too quickly can cause heart arrhythmias. Heart arrhythmia is the improper beating of the heart whether it's irregular or too fast or too slow and that happens when there's a malfunction of the heart's electrical system."

When I finished saying what the doctors told me Marco enter the room with a pissed off look. "Estella is refusing to come to the hospital to check on Aria."