Orion followed me upstairs when I left the kitchen to change. "That's all you have to say about all of this?" He asked, baffled. I shrugged. "I've told you, I am not innocent, I am not naive, I am not the little flower who needs protecting. I am the product of my environment, I just manage it well." Orion rolled his eyes at me, stopping me, grabbing my wrist. He pulled me into him, crashing into his chest.

"I need you to let me be here for you. I need to know you're okay. You asked me to not keep things from you that affect the people you care about, now I'm asking you the same." I couldn't help the laugh that escaped my lips as I snaked my arms around his neck. "I can only hope you care about me as much as you say you do because if you're sticking around for this you're meeting a different side of me. I'm the furthest thing from okay and the most I've ever been at the same time. You are welcome to stay for the storm rolling in, but you're sidelined, this isn't your shit to deal with, it's mine." He paused briefly as I spoke softly to him.

"You can't even comprehend how much you mean to me, my love. Im not going anywhere, ever. We are ride or die, whether you want it or not. I don't just want this version of you, I want all of you, crazy included." He said softly, kissing me gently. My heightened emotions really made me want to rip his clothes off and fuck him right here, my adrenaline pumping overtime through my bloodstream. But I know now is not the time, and I need to keep my head in the game on this one.

~~

Everyone met at my house and before I knew it I had everyone's attention on me. Reign and Warren stood in the kitchen, looking serious as ever. They both eyed me carefully. "I need all of the details." I said, clenching my jaw. "Don't get ahead of your self kid. We taught you better than to be so hotheaded." Warren scolded and I rolled my eyes, looking back to reign. "Words always been out that if that name ever surfaced we are first contact." Reign started and I nodded.

"Well, this morning I got a call from an old buddy. Apparently the people who John sold her to years ago pawned her off on the Wolfy boys not long after. She stayed there for a few years before she was under Viper Lairs wing, where she's been since." I rolled my eyes. "I'm surprised anyone wants her, let alone kept her alive this long." "Apparently you're not that only one who feels that way because Vipers leader, Trout, spent one week with her around before he sent her off to be executed. She managed to escape and has been MIA for a few weeks. Apparently she's in town, looking for you." Reign finished.

I paused for a moment, letting the information sink in. "Why wouldn't she just leave?" I asked, confused. "Here's where it gets fun." Warren raised his eyebrows, smirking. "She's been claimed as Matt Wolfy's old lady. So a few rivals are after her." I snorted, surprised. "Why not go to Wolfy then?" Spence asked, taking the words from my brain. "Not sure about that one." Reign said, deep in thought.

"But that's why it's best if you boys stay out of this." Warren said pointedly to Orion and Carter. "You need to keep all the allies you can right now." Orion looked to me, his jaw clenching then looked to Warren. "How do you even know?" Warren chuckled, shaking his head. "We always know." I rolled my eyes. "I don't care if they're an ally." Orion growled.

I ignored them and turned back to Reign. "So...any word on where she actually is?" I asked and Spencer's eyes lit up as he stood beside me. "Yes, please do tell." Reign sighed looking between the two of us. "We know how important this is for you kid, but are you sure this is how you want to go about it? You'll be putting a target on your back with the Wolfy boys. You shouldn't take that lightly." I gauged the concern in his eyes before I nodded slowly.

I looked to Spencer for a minute and we exchanged a look that I knew there was no return from. "So be it. I'd sooner die at the hands of them than let that worthless excuse of a mother get away again." I said through gritted teeth, gripping the counter top. A silence fell over the room and after a minute a cruel smirk crept on Reigns face. He pulled something out of his jacket pocket and handed it to me. I unfolded it and saw an address printed nicely. I could feel the darkness stirring in my chest. Shes so close.

~~

"You'd be making a mistake." I said shaking my head at Orion and Carter as they had me cornered in the hallway. "Fuck that. One ally is not worth it, not worth you." Orion growled possessively. "Rys right, Lil. You're green lighting yourself if you kill her, which we all know the outcome of tonight. Whether you do all this without us tonight or not you know we're fighting for you, it's just a matter of how soon." Carter said reasonably and I rolled my eyes. "You've got enough on your plate, you don't need two wars. I can handle myself." I said trying to shove past them but they both caught my arm.

I'd never seen more intense looks on anyone's face before. They both started down at me, breathing heavily as o could tell they were getting pissed off. They really are exactly alike. I looked back and forth between their eyes and my twisted mind couldn't help but put us in a different scenario currently, if you know what I mean. Having two very attractive brothers willing to fight to the death for you is ....hot to say the least. Truthfully I'd let them take turns but I know Orions too possessive.

I broke out of my fantasy of being fucked hard by the Wakely brothers at the same time as Orion finally spoke. Out the window went his softness for me, he's in boss mode. "I wasn't fucking asking permission, Lilith. Where you go, I go. Nonnegotiable. Do not fucking forget who I am and what I am capable of. If he wants a war, he can have it." He growled out. I looked between them once more, unfazed by Orions little outburst. "Fine. Just stay out of my way." I growled back, pushing past them.

I walked into the living room again where Warren, Reign, Maya and Spence were waiting. Spence was all but giggling, his bag ready to go. I turned to Maya. "You know you don't have to go, right?" I asked her softly. Her eyes held nothing but concern. "I know, Lil." She said back, just as soft.

"Let's go then. Who knows how long she'll be at the shit stain of a motel." Warren said aggressively, already going outside. They came prepared, haven drove an all blacked out suv with unreachable plates on it. We all got in and there was a heavy tension in the air. As Warren started driving.

My hands shook with excitement and adrenaline. I've been waiting for this, dreaming of this for so long I just don't know what to do with myself. I feel like a little kid in a candy store. I cannot wait to bathed in her blood. I wonder is she'll beg, apologize for everything she did to me. Doubtful.

~~

"Ready." I sent the text to Maya. I saw the power go off on her room and she started to freak out. I smirked as I looked at Spencer. "It's go time baby." He said. I opened her door and before she even had time to scream Spencer was on her, tackling her to the ground. I heard wrestling and muffled cries but couldn't see much. God, I just fucking love the dramatics. I found the old wooden chain play the desk and pulled it over towards Spence. He had already tapped her mouth shut so she couldn't scream.

He held her to the chair as I tied her to the chair. "I love a fighter." I heard Spencer mumble in the dark and I laughed, sending Maya a quick text to turn the power to her room back on. When the lights came on Spence and I were sat on the edge of the bed, looking at her. Her eyes widened, a mixture of relief and confusion flooding them. "Surprise!" I laughed, making a face at her. The crease between her brows intensified.

I walked over to grab the bag by the door and plopped it on the bed, right in her line of sight. "Imagine my surprise, when I get a phone call that mommy dearest was looking for me." I said, grinning as I looked at her. I took my knife out of the bag and sat back down. Her eyes widened as I trailed the blade down her arm. "I really wish we had more time to play here." I sighed. "For now, I'll settle for something small." I smirked before trailing the knife across her cheek bone, watching in awe as the red liquid dripped from the cut and she shrugged in vein against the rope.

In walked Reign and Warren who immediately looked at me disapprovingly. "What did we agree on?" Warren snapped. I gave him a playful pout. "It's just one little cut." Spence chuckled from beside me as he grabbed the syringe out of the beg and the morphine. God I hated that that bitch would have some relief as she passed out but morphine was all I could do on short notice.

When she saw Spence withdrawing the liquid from the vial she started thrashing in the chair violently as I laughed. "You weren't supposed to leave a trace here." Reign scolded and I shrugged. "It'll be fine." "You get careless when you go off the deep end." He said. My eyes followed Spencer's movement and I started directly into her eyes as he pushed the needle into her vein. "I'm so glad we've finally had our reunion. I'll see you really soon." I watched as her eyes went from fear riddled to droopy and eventually she passed out.

"Okay, let's move her. We've got maybe an hour with the dose I gave her." Spencer said and Reign and Warren did what they do best and took care of it. They untied her and put her in a body bag type of thing before slinging her over his shoulder and exiting. Spence followed and I tidied up the room a little to not make it so obvious. I looked through her things before I found a burner cell. I smirked to myself, grabbing it before leaving the room.

"The warehouse is all set up for you, my love." Orion said, wrapping an arm around my shoulder. I nodded. "Found this ." I said tossing the phone to Warren. He chuckled, nodding in satisfaction. "Nice job, kid. Looks like your heads still somewhat attached for now." He joked and I rolled my eyes as we got back in the car.

~~

Halfway to the warehouse I think our excitement got the best of us. "What are you thinking? I was thinking of starting with the toes then moving to the fingers. She'll feel every one of them." Maya glanced back at us, grimacing. "I have something a little more...spectacular planned for her. She'll get what she's always craved most, being the center of undivided attention." I said, starring blankly ahead, my lips curling up into a grin. You'd think I'd lost my mind with the way Orion and Carter looked back at me. "I told you." Maya mumbled.

It had taken years of doing research on just how much pain the human body can endure before shutting down. There's a way to do it just right, where I can keep her alive for hours while I display all of those gorgeous crimson colored organs. She'll feel it, all of it. Granted she might be a little in and out, but it'll have to do. I'll cut her open one little nick at a time, so I can savor her blood dripping from my hands. It's about time she learns just what being a victim looks like, lord knows she's played the part for far too long.