The day of the move finally arrived.
Construction at Regalith was complete, and it was ti to relocate the won. With so many people involved, the operation couldn’t be completed in just one day.
"Are we going to burn down this place?" Samantha couldn’t help but ask the question she couldn’t keep in her mind.
"We have to. But Xavier said he would build sothing out of it. He was thinking about turning it into a villa, maybe," Xander responded, looking at the pregnant woman being taken to the car.
The hideouts where the sex slaves were being abused had already been cleared and taken to Regalith the previous. Today was the day when the baby factory would also be cleared.
Samantha turned to Xander.
"Do you think they’ll co?" She asked.
"They will." He held her hand and brought it to his lips to kiss it. "And when they do, they’ll never get the chance to escape again."
The whole family was at the baby factory—the Clarks’, the Wallace except old Wallace, who needed rest, and Richard who would bring nothing but trouble. Julian was across, watching silently while he and Xander shared silent looks.
Once the final woman—barely able to walk from exhaustion and the weight of her pregnancy—was gently helped into the spacious van, the doors closed with a soft thud that echoed louder than gunfire. A line of ard security guards flanked the convoy, followed by several of Xavier’s most trusted n, their faces grim and focused.
Kace exhaled, rolling his shoulders back with a slight groan. "And that’s the last of it," he muttered, stretching his arms high above his head to ease the stiffness built up from hours of tension. "God, I thought this day would never end."
The convoy began moving slowly, flanked by ard security and Xavier’s most trusted n. The route was long and rough, and with most of the won heavily pregnant, extra care had to be taken. The journey to the airport was taxing, and from there, it would be another long flight to Regalith. But it would be worth it. For the first ti, these won were going sowhere safe.
"Start it up," Xavier ordered.
The rest of the n remaining opened the gallons of fuel and went inside.
Anastasia and Xavier followed behind them, Anastasia holding him dearly as they went into one of the empty mansions.
"I’m sure this place must hold several mories for those won," she said, looking at the TV, couch, and chandeliers.
Xavier didn’t want anything that was from the baby factory to follow the won to Regalith even though they were so simplest objects.
"They’re going to a better place where they will make as many mories as they want. They won’t be tortured and they will be allowed to live however they want," he said, holding her close.
Anastasia nodded. She still couldn’t believe it. After burning the baby factory, it was over.
Xander and Samantha would go to jail and their happily ever after would be complete.
Xavier looked behind them and found Xander and Samantha trailing behind them. Sothing flashed in his eyes before he turned back.
Fortunately, the baby factory was in a secluded area in Xattlewood, so the smoke wouldn’t disturb anyone.
Outside, Tracie was standing beside Julian.
"You and that friend of yours have been making eye contact like ex-lovers that didn’t end things on a good term. Why don’t you go and say sothing to him?" She asked, half glaring at him.
Julian’s eyebrows furrowed, analyzing what she just said. "Ex-lovers?"
"Well, what can I say?"
Julian stared down at her. It’s been a while since he last saw her, and he noticed the way her face was glowing. She’d lost a little weight because he could practically hold her collarbone for dear life if he was hanging down a tree.
"And what has been stressing you out lately?" He asked, suddenly interested.
"Nothing serious. Fiona’s husband ended up in jail so ti ago and she’s not taking that news well. It seems she still loves him even after the way he treated her," she huffed. "She hasn’t fully recovered yet, but she’s stressing over him more than her health. Is this how people in love act?" Her arms were folded around her chest, deeply wondering. "It’s stupid."
"Love is stupid," Julian said quietly. "Stupider than you’d think. You can lose soone, go years without them, and still feel like they’re in your chest every damn day. Even if they hurt you, betrayed you... You rember who they used to be, and that makes moving on harder. Fiona hasn’t had ti to let go. A month isn’t long enough to unlove soone."
He looked down at Tracie and found her giving him a weird look with her eyebrows cocked up.
"Well, she’d better get over it as soon as possible before her health starts to deteriorate even more," she snapped, glancing around the huge field.
"You know for soone who has a sharp tongue, you sure care about Fiona, considering the both of you aren’t even friends."
Tracie rolled her eyes. "I don’t need to be friends with Fiona to help her. She’s also a person, and unlike you, I don’t sit and wait around and let people suffer. I’m not a coward." She spat.
If Julian was hurt by her words, he didn’t show it. His expression was unreadable.
"You two are arguing again," Alex stated from the other side. "My goodness," he shook his head like a parent who’s had enough of his children pulling each other’s hair.
Tracie simply scoffed and walked away, however, two vehicles from a distance caught her eye.
Two vehicles were barreling toward the factory at high speed. Rusted, dented, and completely out of place—they weren’t part of Xavier’s transport fleet. Worse, ard n clung to the sides, guns in hand, eyes scanning the field like predators closing in.
Tracie’s gaze locked on the lead car—and there, in the front seat, was Mr. Wallace, his face twisted with grim determination.
A slow, deadly smirk curled her lips. In one fluid motion, she reached behind her back, drew her gun, and fired.
Three shots. Three bodies dropped.
"Everyone, TAKE COVER!!" she scread, her voice slicing through the air like a siren.
Chaos exploded in an instant.
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