“Let’s just do this now. If we wait any longer, I’m sure I’ll back out in fear.”
“Are you sure, babe? Do you need some time?” Trinity says softly, holding her boyfriend’s hand now.
She shakes her head. “No, let’s do it now. I’m done letting him have power over us. Enough is enough.”
That’s my girl.
I lace my fingers through Amelia’s and rest our clasped hands on her stomach. “We need to make a plan.”
“A plan?” Elijah blurts out, looking like a wild monkey that’s ready to barge into the situation without thinking.
“We can’t go in there blind,” I explain, looking at the youngest Drakos brother like he’s crazy.
If we confronted their dad without a plan, it’d be like going into the lion’s den, blindfolded. He would only rip us up into a million pieces if we walked in there, vulnerable and clueless. All the information we can get our hands on will only further our success.
“I agree.” Trinity nods her head at me. “We should probably listen to the guy who gave us the footage.”
At least someone smart is here.
I nod my head farther into my house, and they all follow me into my family room.
We aren’t resting until this man is down and we’re on top.
CHAPTER54
AMELIA
The entire drive down to our family house, I felt my guilty conscience telling me to turn back around. By doing this, I’m being just like my father.
I’m not a bad person, like he is.
Being anything like him is off-limits for me.
However, I refuse to let him control my life anymore. It isn’t healthy. His mental abuse is slowly eating my brothers and me alive until, eventually, there will be nothing left.
My palms turn sweaty when our mansion comes into view. I don’t think I’ll ever be ready to stand up to my dad. I never have in the past, and I honestly thought I would never find the courage. He’s scared the life out of me for years. And I let him because I thought I had to.
But after he targeted innocent people and almost splattered his bloodbath on their lives, that’s going too far. I won’t let him hurt anyone that I love anymore.
I blink rapidly, trying to be present and not stuck in the past as I look at a house that never was a home to me. A mansion that was always empty and dark when I felt like everyone else around me was loved in their home.
They felt safe.
As Leonidas drives up our long driveway, everyone visibly tenses. No one has said a word to one another after Levi explained our game plan. We’ve all just been sitting here, expecting our doom.
I can feel the dread the farther we drive up our large property.
“We’ll be okay,” Elijah whispers, tapping my knee in a supportive way, but the touch only makes me feel claustrophobic.
“I know.” Leaning my head on the headrest, I close my eyes and breathe through my nose. Trying to gather my composure before my anxiety takes control.
“Honey?” a rich voice whispers from my right.
I peek at him, and he offers me a soft smile.
“You know I’d do anything to keep you safe,” he states, taking my hand in his.
“Of course I know that,” I whisper back, getting lost in his eyes.
