Chapter 48; Her bodyguard

"What do you mean she is missing?" Peter was the first to get up. The other two were too aghast to speak.

"I don't know. She went out for a call. She was taking too long and when I came out, I couldn't find" Williams narrated.

"No, this is bad. This is fucking bad" Jude panicked.

"I didn't know this is how I would die," Jerry cried.

"I am still too young," Jude said after him.

"Will you two keep your mouths shut?" Peter snapped at the both of them, but that didn't tone down the fear they felt "Did you try calling her?" he asked Williams who sweated profusely

"She's not answering"

"When did you find out she was missing?"

"Couple of minutes ago"

"That means whoever took her hasn't gotten too far. Ok, I will go to the mansion we all saw her in yesterday. Take the car and look for her around the premises and you two" he turned to look at Jude and Jerry. A sigh of frustration made its way out of his lips. "Make yourselves useful and help Williams"

"Okay," Williams said, already out of the room while Peter followed. Jerry reluctantly left too.

Jude didn't want to go with them. In his own opinion, it would be better if they all ran to another state or country to get away from Xavier's terror when he finally hears what happened.

"Jude, aren't you fuckin coming?" Jerry shouted from the hallway.

"Yes... Yes," he ran out of the room.

Peter took the car and drove as fast as he could to Ralph's house where he had seen her before. Ralph was the only suspect that came to his mind. He was a pronounced enemy of the Callum family. There was a probability that he was the one who took Rachael.

He drove like crazy. Even though he tried to put up this tough act, it still didn't hide how scared he was. He feared for his life and what Xavier would do if he found out they all failed to protect his lover.

He packed the car very far from the mansion because he didn't want to alert the guards. He then got down and began to walk until he got to the mansion. The gate was slightly opened which was odd. It was suspicious, but that was the only way for him to get in. There was no guard, nothing.

He slipped in through the small creak of the gate and was fully inside, at alert. He knew if he wasn't careful, he would be caught and killed. He was a bodyguard and he knew how bodyguards could go the extra mile to protect their boss.

"Hey!" he heard a thick voice behind him and he froze raising his hand to surrender "Turn around slowly. I've got a gun and I can use it"

Peter turned around slowly as he looked at the man who had a gun pointed directly at his face. "Forgive me, I was just passing by" he smirked. That gesture angered the grumpy bodyguard and he kicked Peter hard on his knee.

That was a huge mistake on his part. He gave Peter the chance he needed. From where he was ducked, he pushed the guards on his stomach, causing him to fall to the floor. The guard in a bid to protect himself, shut the gun but he missed. Due to the force he used to hit the floor, he lost his grip and released the gun.

Peter took the gun, but he didn't fire. Instead, he tossed it aside and began to render punches to the guard's face. He did it repeatedly until he was certain the guard was weak enough to stay there for a while. Then he took the gun he earlier tossed aside and tucked it in his trousers. He knew the guards will be on alert since they heard the gunshot and they will eventually come to where the noise was produced.

But he wasn't going to be there when they got there. After looking around to ensure nobody was there, he continued walking.

He was able to maneuver his way through some troops of guards who were approaching where the gunshot was heard. The gunshot was the perfect distraction. He knew not all the guards would leave their duty post to attend to a gunshot, but the majority of them would.

The guards weren't able to stop him. He walked to the main house without getting caught. But the main house was guarded by two guards at the front door. He waited, at the back of one of the tall flowers used in decorating the entrance of the house. There was no way he could sneak past them. It was impossible. The only chance he had was to fight his way in.

After bracing himself, he stepped out of his hiding place. The two guards saw him immediately and were ready to take him out.

He smiled. "So I have a business with your boss and I was wondering if you could let me in"

"Shut the fuck up" the bigger guy was already walking towards him with a look of grimace on his face.

"Or not" he shrugged and punched the guard in the face before he had the opportunity to even grab a gun.

The second one reached for his gun, but Peter sighted him before he pulled it out. He pushed the first guy towards the second guy. The both of them collided and fell. The slimmer guy was more swift than the big one. He stood up almost immediately, but Peter didn't give him the chance to attack.

He kicked him in the groin and elbowed his mouth. He fell to the floor, crouching in pain. Peter then went for the big guy. He pushed him to the wall pinning him. He then repeatedly hit his head hard on the wall until he became too weak to even struggle.

Peter smirked. "I knew you would let me in" he walked inside the main house with pride.

It was huge and deserted. There was no way he could find Rachael as quickly as he wanted to. Dipping his hand into his pocket, he brought out his cell phone and was about to call her, but before he could place the phone in his ears, someone kicked from behind.

A hand was wrapped around his neck and he was forced to kneel, the same time, struggling to breathe.

"Leave him" he heard a voice. It was Ralph, walking towards him with a satisfied smile on his face.

"I knew you would come. I knew one of her pesky guards will come looking for her"

"Ralph" Peter spat in anger, but one of the guards smacked him hard across the face to shut him up.

"Hey don't be mean to our guests" Ralph laughed.

"What did you do to her?" Peter asked in anger

"You mean the mother of my child?"

" She doesn't belong to you," Peter said with a venom-filled voice.

"Bring her here" he shouted with his eyes not leaving Peter.

Peter looked around, searching for Rachael and he finally found her struggling with two guards who held her firmly to make sure she didn't wiggle too much. Her cheek was red with a bruise and her eyes were soaked in tears.

They sat her down on one of the couches. Then Ralph turned to look at him. " She is mine, not Xavier's. I Have every right to her more than Xavier okay"

"Why don't you tell that to his face? Oh no you can't, you are still the same weak man"

Ralph got angry and smacked him on the face. Rachael whimpered from where she was seated. "Ralph please"

"Shut the fuck up bitch" he barked at her and watched as she flinched.

"I will let you live, but I don't want to see you on my premises again. You are just lucky I'm in a good mood"

"if you want to fucking kill me, why don't you carry on with it?" Peter dared him. He snickered.

"No, I want you to tell your boss that she has a child for another man and she is getting married to that same man. That is exactly what you will tell your boss"

"That's not true," Rachael shouted from where she was seated.

"Anyway," Ralph ignored her. "Escort this gentleman out of my house," he said to his guards.