As I saw Amelia's body fall into the cold ocean below I quickly started sprinting onto the rickety pier. I threw off my jacket before I was quickly met with her captor. I ignored him as I dove off the wooden pier as she drifted further down.

Once my body made impact with the ice-cold water, I saw Amelia struggle with the ropes around her before she saw me. She tried swimming up to me making me realize she also had a cement block tied on her ankle.

I quickly used all my strength to swim towards her before I grabbed one of her tied hands she had stretched out. I ignored my chest aching for air as I desperately pulled her up to the surface as I held her waist against mine.

We finally met up with air making us both gasp for air as I heard men grunting as the fought up on the pier. I pulled her as we swam to shore.

"What are you doing here?" Amelia asked breathless as we crawled onto the beach. I quickly untied the rope around her as she struggled. "Saving you." I replied as I untied the large cement brick from her ankle.

A chill ran down my spine as a breeze flew through us before I grabbed her hand. I started rushing towards the car before she stopped making me frown.

"What are you doing? You have to leave." I stated as she looked over to Daniel, Colton and Lucas fighting her kidnapper and his other men. "We can't leave them." Amelia replied making me sigh.

"Get in the car and lock the doors." I demanded making her frown before shaking her head. "I'm not leaving you either." She stated making me run my fingers through my hair as she pulled her hand away from mine.

"Please just listen to me, Amelia." I pleaded making her stare into my eyes for a few moments. "Fine." Amelia replied making me let go of a breath I didn't know I was holding.

"I won't be long." I said before I started walking past her. She quickly stopped me by grabbing my arm before her lips met mine.

I quickly placed my hand on the nape of her neck as she gripped my wet shirt. "Please be careful." Amelia breathed out as she pulled away making me nod.

"Promise." I replied as I hesitantly pulled away before running towards the pier again.

24 Hours Earlier

Amelia's POV

I woke up in a dark room with my mouth gaged. I tried to lift my hand to my face making me realize my wrists and ankles were tied against a chair.

The door opening instantly made me stop wiggling out from my restraints. Tyler turned on the light making my eyes wince. "Say cheese." He said before he took a photo of me making me pull from my restraints in anger.

I mumbled profanities at him making him chuckle not being able to understand me. "There was a reason why I gaged you, Mia." Tyler stated through a smile. I fisted my hands looking away from him as he walked towards me.

"It's such a shame you'll have to die. You're so beautiful." Tyler stated making me look up at him. "But this time your precious boyfriend won't be here to save you." He said as he bent down so our faces were almost touching.

"Because he has no idea where we are. Pete was careless. But I've learned from his mistakes." Tyler continued as he stood straight as I looked away from him. "Maybe I should kill you in front of him. What do you think?" He asked amused making me fist my hands harder trying to contain myself.

"Oh, silly me. You can't speak." Tyler said making me roll my eyes before he quickly pulled the duct tape off my mouth. My breath caught in my throat from the pain making me grit my teeth. "Go to hell." I muttered full of anger and fear making him laugh.

"How well do you know that boyfriend of yours?" He asked through a smile. "He has a name." I spit making him chuckle before I felt his fist against my jaw.

My head whipped to the side as I squeezed my eyes shut. I felt blood pool in my mouth making me spit on the cement floor below me. "I've waited so long to do that." Tyler stated making me look up at him.

"Do you know what his job entails?" He asked again calmly like hitting a woman wasn't a big deal to him. "No." I answered strongly as I felt blood in the corners of my mouth.

"Do you know who I am?" He asked again making me scoff as he started circling me. "An asshole who uses a girl to threaten someone he is scared of. I have no reason to fear you because I know you need me for whatever plan you are trying to achieve." I answered amused before he quickly punched my stomach. I instantly started coughing as I bowed down in pain making him chuckle beside me.

My vision started to become blurry from pain making me fists my hands again trying to stay strong. "I don't fear him." Tyler growled into my ear as I continued leaning into my lap.

"Then tell him who you really are." I replied as I turned my head towards his. He just scoffed before walking away making me smile amused. "Wait a second." I said through a laugh in realization making him stop in place.

"This isn't about Ethan finding out who you are is it?" I asked full of amusement making him turn around. Tyler's face hardened in anger as I continued to laugh at him.

"It's Sarah isn't it? You really like her? I wasn't expecting that. How do you think she will react when she finds out what you've been doing to her brother?" I asked making him rush over to me before grabbing my neck.

"You don't know anything. And neither will she." Tyler replied full of anger and worry. I smiled up at him ignoring the urge to try to breathe as I replied. "I know more than you might think." I stated looking up at his blue eyes making his face harden.

I quickly spit my blood up at him as he thought making him quickly release his hold on my neck. I instantly started coughing and taking deep breaths trying to ease the ache in my chest.

"Red's your color." I joked after I quickly calmed down as he wiped it off his forehead making him punch me across the face again. As I leaned my head to the side from his impact, he started untying the rope around me making me frown.

"Get up." Tyler demanded as he pulled my arm harshly making me wince. I pulled away from him before quickly walking backwards towards the window. "What are you doing?" I asked as all my confidence flew out the window making him grin.

"Change of plans. I just realized I don't need you alive for my plan to work." He stated as he pointed a gun at me making my eyes widen. "Let's go." Tyler demanded as he walked over to me before grabbing my arm.

He started walking down halls passing the occasional guard as I stumbled to keep up with him. My upper arm ached from his harsh grip on me as I continued to ball my hands in tight fists.

We were finally outside when the November nights air met my skin making me shiver. Tyler let go of my arm as he shoved me to keep walking making me stumble.

Once we made it to his car I was shoved in the back seat as he drove. I tried to unlock the door as he drove making me groan inwardly not being able to as fear quickly started to consume me.

We drove in silence as I continued to look around trying to find a way out not caring he was speeding when I noticed someone behind us. A black car trailed us from behind making me frown.

I quickly looked back at Tyler driving making me ease slightly as he continued to drive not realizing. I looked back out when I saw Ethan in the car talking as we drove under a lamp post.

I quietly gasped as I turned around not wanting Tyler to notice me. So many questions ran through my mind but before I could think and come up with an answer the car abruptly stopped.

"Get out." Tyler demanded as he opened my door making me do as I was told. As soon as I got out of his car, he tied rope around my wrists again making me look around us.

"What are we doing here?" I asked nervously making him ignore me as he pulled me along the pier. "Aren't there easier ways to kill me?" I asked as we continued to walk making his grip around my arm tighter.

"Yes. But this is more satisfying. And no one will fine you here." Tyler admitted as we made it to the edge of the pier making me look down. The pale moonlight shined against the water making me fill with realization as he tied a brick to my ankle.

"Well, it has been so great meeting you." Tyler stated as he started to shove me in the ocean making me grab onto him. "Wait!" I begged making him grin down at me.

"C-Can't I at least say goodbye to him?" I asked making him frown in annoyance. "No." He replied making me grip my nails into his arm trying not to fall.

"Wouldn't you want to say goodbye to Sarah?" I pleaded making his face harden before he groaned as he pulled my phone from his pocket. "You have one minute. I'm counting." Tyler threatened making me nod as the phone rang.

"Ethan." I breathed out instantly making him reply. "Amelia. Are you okay? I'm so sorry I-" Ethan said quickly making me cut him off.

"It isn't your fault. I should have known how much my life would change when I found out about you." I replied making him grow silent. "Tell Ian I love him. And I'm sorry that he felt like he had to protect me from his relationship." I said as a soft sob escaped my throat knowing Ethan would not be able to save me since he isn't here yet.

"Stop." Ethan threatened through the phone making me silent as I finally said the three words, I have been itching to tell him. "I love you, Ethan." I confessed before I pulled away ignoring his demand for me to stop as hot tears streamed down my face.

Before I was ready, I felt Tyler shove me off the pier. I instantly fell into the ice-cold water as I struggled to swim to the surface. After a few moments I saw something above me making my eyes widen as I saw Ethan swimming towards me as I slowly drifted further down.

I struggled to swim closer to him before I finally felt his hand in mine. Ethan quickly pulled me up towards him before we finally made it to the surface making struggle to gasp for air.

"What are you doing here?" I asked breathless as we stumbled onto shore. Ethan untied the rope around me as he replied. "Saving you." He answered. After a few moments I started walking towards the pier making him stop me.

"What are you doing? You have to go." Ethan stated as I looked over to Daniel, Colton and Lucas fighting Tyler and his other men who came with us. "We can't leave them." I replied making him sigh.

"Get in the car and lock the doors." He demanded making me frown. "I won't be long." Ethan said before he started walking past me. I quickly stopped him by grabbing his cold toned arm before my lips met his.

Ethan placed his hand on the nape of my neck as I gripped his wet shirt. "Please be careful." I begged as I pulled away making him nod. "Promise." He replied before he started running towards everyone fighting.

I did as I was told and rushed over to Ethan's car before locking myself inside. I watched from afar seven men fight on the long wooden pier under the bright full moon. I filled with nerves as I saw Ethan receive a few punches from Tyler.

Colton pulled out his gun before one of the men punch him making his gun fall. I saw Ethan also did not have a gun as I saw his holster lying on the pier. Making me realize me must have taken it off before he dove into the water along with his jacket.

Ethan knocked out one of the men making him fall limp to the ground before Tyler kicked him in the stomach. My heart broke seeing Ethan getting hurt not being able to defend himself.

"I can't just sit here." I mumbled to myself before getting out of the car. I rushed over to them trying not to make myself noticeable before I saw Ethan's gun that laid on the ground.

I hesitantly picked it up with my trembling hands before pointing it at Tyler. At first, he didn't notice until Ethan punched him making him look over at me.

"Should I be scared?" Tyler asked amused making me cock the gun. His question made everyone stop fighting to look up in confusion. "Leave them alone." I demanded as I struggled to keep my hands still.

"Or what?" He replied as he took a step towards me. "I have a gun, don't I? I'd hope you aren't as dumb as you look." I answered making him chuckle coldly.

"If you knew the truth about them you would change your mind." Tyler stated making grip the gun. "I don't need to know." I replied making him laugh.

"Amelia-" Ethan started before Tyler cut him off. "Put down the gun. We all know you don't have the guts to use it." Tyler continued full of amusement making me fill with anger.

"You know nothing about me." I growled as he stood right in front of my gun. "I know more than you think." Tyler repeated my words making me frown as I looked behind him.

Ethan, Daniel, Lucas, and Colton were all held by Tyler's men making me look away at Ethan's pleading eyes. "Tell me. Did Pete ever get the chance to get a piece of you?" Tyler asked making me frown in confusion.

"He couldn't stop going on and on about how hot you were and what he was going to do about it." He stated making me grip the gun as a memory of Pete's grip and touch ran through my mind. "No." I mumbled making him chuckle.

"What a shame. I bet you're good. Am I right?" Tyler asked as he turned to face Ethan making him pull from the man behind him. I filled with anger and sadness at what was happening before me and the memory of Pete on top of me.

Before Tyler could turn his head to face me again, I pulled the trigger.