Frustrated, I dialed again for the third time as I paced the kitchen. My nails found there way to my mouth as I chewed on them nervously, waiting. I licked my lips, growing impatient until someone finally picked up on the fourth ring. "Liam?" I asked hopefully. There was nothing but dead silence in the other end of the line until I heard a throaty laugh, breaking the quiet. "Yes, I do have Liam if that's what you were wondering." The voice replied sarcastically, testing me. I could feel the anger boiling up inside of me, but the nerves seemed to overpower the anger. Just as I opened my mouth to speak, I heard a gun shot from the other end and then the piercing scream coming from someone else in that room. Liam.

Scarred from her past life, Blake moves to what seemed like, in the beginning, an unlikely spot in Australia. After meeting a few friends she finds herself adjusting to the area, and even beginning to like it. After a very rough start, she finds herself entangled in a rocky relationship with Luke. However one night, would send her into a blast from the past, bringing unwanted memories and emotions, along with a surprise that would lead her into what would be the biggest shock of her life.

"Do you feel safe when your in mommy and daddy's house?" I asked the little four year old boy whom I was defending. He shook his head and nervously eyed his so called parents who were glaring at him from the prosecution stand. "And you'd like to live with someone else, right?" I asked the little boy. He nodded as tears streamed down his cheeks. "I wanna live with you" he said as a single tear rolled down his cheek. My breathing hitched in my throat once his words registered in my head. I opened my mouth to say something, but for once, I was speechless. "No further questions your honor" I whispered and returned to my seat on the defense side of the courtroom.

"Ari!" Louis hissed trying to draw me from my state of utter shock and disgust. "I know this is scary but you have to get out of here" he shouted over the ear piercing shrieks coming from the guests as he wiped the fresh blood on his dress pants. I was frozen, completely frozen in a state of pure astonishment. His words barely registered in my head, but I knew he was speaking. "What are you looking-" his words hitched mid question when he followed my gaze to the one who instigated the chaos that is currently buzzing around us. *** Trust, lies, tears, blood and more chaos added to Ariella's already difficult life. She thought it was over- everything was falling in place. The bumps in the road seemed to be less and less as each day passed. Wearing a true smile for once, she held her head high in pride and happiness, in her friends, in her family, in her fiancé. On a day nobody saw coming, a sudden turn of events could change her life once and for all, but, were they ever really safe? **sequel to Through the Dark //Liam Payne fanfic** If you haven't read through the dark I suggest reading that first so this book makes sense :)