Chapter 2 - The Awakening
Caitlyn woke up with a sharp gasp.
She was no longer sitting in the uncomfortable leather seat of the private jet.
She was lying in a massive bed with expensive silk sheets.
The room was dark, quiet, and completely unfamiliar.
She remembered the plane dropping from the sky.
Panic instantly gripped her chest.
She threw off the heavy blankets and rushed toward the heavy oak door.
She pulled it open and nearly collided with a solid wall of muscle.
Damian was standing in the dimly lit hallway.
He had removed his suit jacket, and a shoulder holster was strapped over his dress shirt.
"You are awake," Damian noted calmly.
"Where are we?" Caitlyn demanded, her professional tone completely vanishing.
"We are at my private estate in Pennsylvania," he answered.
"The Chicago executives did not accept their defeat gracefully."
"They tried to shoot our plane out of the sky."
Caitlyn felt the blood drain from her face.
"Why didn't you wake me up?" she asked.
"You needed rest, and my men handled the evasion," Damian replied smoothly.
Caitlyn remembered her brother with a sudden, violent jolt of terror.
She frantically patted her pockets looking for her phone.
"I need to call the clinic," she said urgently.
Damian reached into his pocket and handed her the device.
"You have three missed calls from the night nurse," he said softly.
Caitlyn unlocked the screen with trembling fingers.
She dialed her voicemail while Damian watched her intently.
The terrified voice of the nurse echoed through the tiny speaker.
"Caitlyn, please call me back immediately," the nurse sobbed.
"Some men in suits just kicked down the front doors of the facility."
Caitlyn dropped the phone, covering her mouth to muffle a scream.
"Noah," she whispered in pure agony.
Damian stepped closer, invading her personal space.
"They are using him to get to me," Damian explained.
"I will get him back."
Caitlyn shook her head, tears spilling down her cheeks.
She looked at the most dangerous man she knew.
"The clinic is owned by a shell company," Damian revealed slowly.
Caitlyn frowned in absolute confusion.
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"I checked the public records myself," Damian continued.
"The Chicago crew bought the facility your brother lives in three months ago."
