(Karsten)
Getting back, I changed out of the wet clothes.
By the ti I got into bed, I was sneezing but didn’t care.
Caysir, on the other hand, took his promise to Arata seriously and brought so hot soup and Vicks.
I slept peacefully with her lingering thoughts in my mind.
Her warmth, her softness.
Her scent...everything just left wanting more and more.
Patience, I reminded myself as I woke up the next morning.
Getting up, I freshened up and had breakfast. Hades was on duty outside Arata’s ho.
His call ca and he inford, "Our Queen is leaving sowhere with her father. Do you want to follow them?"
Where could they be going?
I will ask, Arata.
"Yes, keep on their trail. I am coming." I ended the call and strapped on my wristwatch, shifting my wrist to ensure it was tight enough.
Calling Caysir, I inford him I would be going alone but gave him access to my location in case he needed to reach .
I headed out and Hades sent the location of where they had stopped.
It seed like a breakfast diner. I arrived there and sent Hades away to get rest. He had been on duty all night long.
"Two n will remain discreetly behind you, just in case," Hades inford before driving away.
I agreed with the plan.
I waited for Arata and her father to erge from the diner while I sent her a text.
{Hey! Phoenix. Good morning. What’s up?}
She replied instantly.
{Good morning. Just spending so quality ti with Baba.}
So the old man had decided to take her out. Maybe a tactic to escape . I smiled sarcastically. It wasn’t so easy to get rid of .
They erged from the diner after half an hour and settled into their car. Arata had on a very beautiful purple top with collar, a pink long skirt with a matching scarf and boots.
She was smiling, her face bright under the sun and it lted my heart like butter under a hot knife.
Beautiful, my girl was one of a kind. She made forget the world around .
Their driver took the wheel and off they went.
I discreetly followed.
Keeping at a distance from them, I tried not to lose sight.
Soon we hit the main road. Our cars stopped at a traffic signal. There were very few cars. Their car was in front, while mine was one car behind them, but there was ample gap to reach their side if I wanted.
I drumd my fingers on the steering wheel while my eyes were focused on Arata’s car. She seed to be in deep talks with her father.
I observed as a 4×4 wheeler zood in from their left side. The green light on that car’s side was on but it sped forward at a blinding speed.
My sixth sense pricked, and without thinking, I started my car and intercepted the fast 4×4 with a cage bumper in front.
It didn’t slow down, and I watched in horror as it ramd into my car, which had just stopped right beside Arata’s.
BANG!!!
The sickening sound of the wheel against the gravel and tal colliding with tal filled the air, followed by Arata’s faint scream.
The car had hit mine, and if I hadn’t moved, it would have ramd into Arata and her father.
My body violently jerked forward, and the airbag opened cushioning while the seat belt jolted back.
The windows cracked but didn’t break. At least the expensive car ca with safety.
The car had taken the extent of damage, absorbing much of the impact but I was sure we weren’t out of danger.
My head snapped towards the car and n were getting out carrying guns. They seed professional, with no remorse or any emotions on their faces.
Hired guns for killing.
Every instinct in body scread to protect her and my unborn child.
This was bad, they were going to hurt my woman. They were here with a full plan of destroying her car and then ending their lives.
As if stuck in slow motion, I punched the air bag, deflating it and extracted my gun from the compartnt. Throwing open the seat belt and the door I jumped out and faced them, acting as a shield between Arata and them.
Our eyes t, theirs bloodthirsty—mine angered with a wish to protect what’s mine.
Instantly they opened fire.
"Fuck!"
I ducked and used my bulletproof car as a shield to take shots. My n were already behind as we exchanged bullets and so was Arata’s bodyguard.
I knew from the model that Zyair’s car was also bulletproof, and that brought relief.
I turned and found Arata’s horrified face staring back at from the car window. Her father had his arms around her, shielding her but surprise and anger had accumulated on his face.
"Stay inside, lay low," I sternly instructed and focused my attention on the assholes.
Aiming at non-vital parts of their bodies, I pulled the trigger. I would keep them alive. They ca for my woman and I needed to know who they were and why they had targeted Arata and her father.
"Sir! Stay back. Let us," my guards shouted from behind , but I remained in my position, firing at them.
Two of the enemy n were hit by us, they lay on the ground, bleeding. The cars sped away from this bloody scene unfolding, people ran for their lives.
One of the assassins remained low and ca from behind us.
I didn’t see him coming; I only heard the shot which pierced the side of my rib, making unimaginable pain erupt in my body.
A slow scream seed to have erupted from my mouth as I aid and shot at his hand. He dropped the gun. Arata’s guard shot him in the leg and he scread before collapsing on the ground.
Painfully, I shouted while holding my bleeding side. "Get him...I need them alive."
Horrified, one of my guards ran forward while the other held . My hands shook and the gun clattered down on the graphite road.
The pain was blinding, but my head turned and eyes found hers, ensuring she was safe and that no harm had co to her.
"Nooo!" I heard her agonising screams as she burst out of her car. Although her father tried to catch her, I knew nothing in the world could stop her at that mont from reaching .
"Karstennn!" She kneeled beside and grabbed from my bodyguard. Her comforting presence brought a wounded smile on my lips.
"Ar–e you o—kay?" My voice ca out broken.
Tears rained down her cheeks as she pressed down on my wound, just shaking her head frantically.
"We have to get him to a hospital," she yelled and I felt soone picking up and loading into their car.
The world blurred around , and my eyelids got heavier. The last thing I rembered was seeing her crying face as she held and begged.
"Stay with , Karsten. Pleasee!"
I tried, but the darkness took over, and I was lost.
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