Chapter 71

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Ethan's POV

I heard the gun go off twice before feeling a familiar burning sharp pain in my leg and stomach. I instantly fell to the cold cement floor not being able to stand any longer.

"What the fuck?!" I beamed as she walked towards me before squatting to my height. I struggled to apply pressure to my stomach making her chuckle to herself. "You know the threat you'll cause if you leave. People have caught wind of your intentions and they don't like it." She explained never tearing our eyes away from each other.

I felt my gun in the waistband of my jeans against my back knowing it would be difficult to pull it out right now. "It's none of their business." I growled through the pain in my voice making her laugh as she stood.

"You know that isn't true." Maggie said as she pressed her foot against the gunshot wound in my leg. I struggled to not cry out in pain making her press harder. I yelled out in pain before quickly grabbing her foot and pushing her off me. Her back fell hard on the floor making me quickly trying to stand and take her gun that fell from her hand.

"Don't even." She growled as she pulled out a smaller gun from her ankle making me stop in place. She was now lying on her back pointing a gun up at me making me groan inwardly. "Who hired you?" I asked knowing this wasn't all her doing making her lips curl in an evil smile running chills down my spine.

She was about to reply when my phone started ringing making her lose focus. I took the opportunity to use the rest of my strength to kick it out of her hands with my non injured leg. Maggie quickly stood as I quickly pulled out my gun from behind me making her stop in place. I pointed it at her with one hand as my other held my stomachs bullet wound.

"Why are you trying to kill me?" I beamed as she stood straighter and a cryptic smile formed her mouth. I felt someone behind me making me lower my gun knowing she had others working with her. "I should've known this would be difficult." A familiar voice said from behind me making me turn around.

The pain in my leg made standing almost unbearable but I needed to seem unaffected. "Nigel." I breathed not entirely surprised he was behind this. He's always craved money and power within our gang.

I heard Maggie's heals walk past ne towards Nigel before kissing him. I groaned and looked away as he continued to point his gun at me. My phone rang again making them pull apart after a few seconds. She walked back over to me before reaching in my pocket for my phone.

"It's Lucas." She said to him making Nigel groan. "Get in the van." He demanded making me look over at the van we use to drive our shipments. "You can't possibly think you'll get away with this. Everyone knows where I am." I said as I slowly started to become lightheaded from my loss of blood.

"That's exactly why you need to get in the van." Nigel growled stepping closer to me aiming the gun at my forehead. I reluctantly listened making me limp towards the van as Maggie opened the car door before shoving me inside.

Amelia's POV

Ian and I were sitting on the couch in silence sharing warm blankets as we watched a movie, I haven't been paying any attention to. All I could think about was Lucas and Ethan and what could be happening.

I had called them both numerous times in the past two hours but no answer from either of them. Which did not help my nerves at all. Ian and Colton have been trying to make me feel better saying they were just caught up at work and Ethan's phone had probably just died.

But I still couldn't help this feeling I had deep within me saying otherwise.

"Here." Colton said sitting beside me snapping me from my worried thoughts. I looked over at him as he handed me a warm mug of tea making me smile softly. "Thank you." I breathed putting the mug in my lap waiting for it to cool down.

"Who will be effected by Ethan leaving?" I asked wondering if someone was behind his disappearance. "Everyone." He chuckled making me look back down at my mug in my ice-cold hands.

"I'm sure he is alright, Mia. He is strong enough to defend himself if anything is wrong." Ian comforted making me frown weakly up at him. "But if something is wrong, I should be there to help them." I began until he interrupted me making me look up at him again.

"You know Ethan wouldn't want that. He would want you here where you are safe. And who knows maybe nothing is wrong and they are just hanging out." Ian continued making me frown at them again. "Without calling or texting me telling me nothing's wrong? Lucas saw how worried I was, and I saw how worried he was from Ethan not answering his calls either." I stated as my voice gradually grew. I gripped my hot mug ignoring my aching palms telling me to stop.

Before either of them could reply my phone rang making me quickly get up to answer it. "What's wrong?" I asked quickly full of worry seeing it was Lucas calling. "Ethan has been kidnapped. Don't worry I am working with people I trust to help me find him." He stated instantly making my stomach drop.

I knew something was wrong, but I hated the fact my instincts were right.

"Where are you?" I asked grabbing my keys instantly making Ian and Colton stand from the couch. "You aren't coming, Amelia." He replied sternly making me frown as Colton spoke cutting me off.

"What's wrong?" He asked but before I could answer Lucas continued. "I will be over at your house soon to explain everything. You shouldn't be here." He said the last part softer than his previous tone making me rake my fingers through my hair letting out an exhausted sigh.

"I shouldn't be here either. Cooped up in this house with these two and my rambling thoughts. How is that benefiting anyone? I could be able to help in some way." I stated full of annoyance making him grow silent for a moment thinking. "You and I both know Ethan would want you to stay there where you are safe." Lucas said sternly making me frown turning away from Colton and Ian's worried features.

"Ethan is missing. So, he doesn't really have a say in the matter right now. I will never be able to forgive myself if I didn't help in trying to find him, Lucas." I said the last part softer than before making him sigh. "Okay, okay. I'm on my way." Ge groaned finally giving in making me pull away to hang up.

"Where's Ethan?" Colton asked as I turned to face them both staring at me waiting for me to explain. "He doesn't know. He said he is missing. Lucas is on his way to pick me up." I said grabbing my coat ignoring the fact I was wearing my warm, baggy pajamas.

"I'll come with you." He said moving past me for his coat also making me shake my head taking it from him. "No, I need you to stay here with him. Please. We don't know what's going on and I don't want whatever people that took Ethan to come here looking for me and get to him." I pleaded making him nod softly knowing I was right making me ease slightly.

"I'll be back as soon as I can." I said to Ian behind Colton making him nod. "I'm sure everything is going to be alright." He said with a weak smile making me nod hoping he was right. But knowing he wasn't.

I turned around to open the door to be met with the dark night sky as snow fell. I hugged my jacket tighter around me as I rushed to Lucas' familiar black car. "Are you sure you want to go?" Lucas asked softly as I closed the car door and was quickly consumed with the warmth of his heater.

"I need to help in any way I can. I will go crazy if I don't. It's the least I can do for him saving me all those other times." I stated making him nod sympathetically before turning away to drive away. "I should've known. There's no negotiation once you put your mind to something." He teased softly making me chuckle weakly as he smiled over at me.

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