Deceptive love

Prologue

Adrien

Love vs lie...

It's one of the hardest things to comprehend. To have to trust even when every reason is thrown at you not to or to give in - to run away from the ones you love due to the deception of the heart.

All my life I've wanted nothing but love for my family, even in this torturous world we live in. I wanted them to feel nothing but safe.

But when you're born into my world... that's a lot harder to achieve.

Everyday is a constant battle to keep yourself afloat, to keep yourself from being dragged down into the depths of no return. One wrong move and everything comes crashing down - which leads us here...

We're surrounded, everything's a blur - all I can hear is the hopeless screams from my daughters and my one love hanging onto me for dear life. I keep my hand steady on my gun which I aim at the centre of his skull... but I guess one can only hope when he knows that they've won.

"I've waited a long time for this" he says with a smug smile.

"Showing up in my own home, outnumbering me and my family only shows how much of a fucking coward you really are" I manage to spit.

"You think this gives you power... you-"

"Beg!" his lips tightened as he taunted.

"The fuck did you say to me" A bitter taste emerged in my mouth causing my insides to churn at the thought of the inevitable that was to come.

"I said beg! Beg for the life you clearly hold so cherish-able"

One thing you should know about me is that my family are the only people in my life who I cherish more than myself but when it comes to fighting for power my stubborn ass says otherwise...

"I'd rather fucking die"

"Adrien..." I felt her eyes search for mine but I couldn't bare to look at her. I failed her. I failed my beautiful children. I failed myself. The man they deserve is gone and soon they would be too.

"Adrien, Adrien, Adrien...you're too predictable my friend, let's see if this will change your mind-"

*BANG*

My mind went quiet as I now stared at my lifeless daughter before my eyes, my hands begin to tremble unable to fire the weapon I cease to hold, muffled pain seemed to block my throat as no air seemed to be making its way into my body, incoherent screams went over my head as I tried to gasp for air. All I could do was hold my stare with the monster who stood before me as no words seemed to break free. Clearing recognising my agony - he made the order...

*BANG*

She must have hated me, seeing me stood there unable to move - to help her - to fight back - tears streamed down my face as I stood unable to look down at the horror at my feet. She deserved so much more but yet me being selfish I couldn't let her go...

I slowly move my eyes towards her body and yet the only words I could mutter were...

"I'm sorry."

I traced my eyes back up to his.

His once smirk now turned into a hideous laugh to which I knew my turn would be next...

I wouldn't dare give him that satisfaction so instead of finding the courage to fight for my life, I raised my arm to my head - gun still in hand and...

*BANG*