34. The End

MEGAN'S POV 

Today was the day everyone, but especially Alexandra, had been waiting for. During this week, Alexandra didn't stop walking from one place to another, and she didn't stop training. She used to do the latter after she put Alison to bed, because according to her, there was no way she would fall asleep, and I understand her, I would be doing the same thing myself if I were in her situation, but she's also pregnant and one day I put sedatives in her water. They're also the only days she slept I must say. 

At this moment I was following Alexandra, which was no longer a surprise to anyone in this house, she was walking from one side to the other. I could see her anxiety from miles away, but I wasn't going to say anything, it wasn't worth arguing with her about that right now. 

After an hour, Alexandra stands up and turns to face me. I could see I was bothering her by following her, but she also knew very well I wouldn't stop following her, because as I told her the other day, I wasn't going to let her do something stupid. 

"Are you seriously going to be chasing me and not saying anything?" Ale asked frustrated and I nodded "Someone will have to make sure you're okay at all times, don't you think?" I responded with a shrug. "I'm fine." She snorted. "And pregnant, I know, believe me." I responded with a nod "Can you please stop reminding me I am?" she asked, and I denied, it wasn't something she should forget and put somewhere in her mind "But you are, you can't help it or lock the thought somewhere in your mind." 

"Sometimes I swear you are hateful Megan, really." She said raising her hands in the air "Thank you, I love you too." I said with a smile, "We better go over tonight's plan." I nodded turning in the opposite direction of the office "As you want, I'll call everyone." 

With that I went to call the rest, because if I don't want something, it's for Alexnadra to get angrier than she's now. It didn't take me long to get everyone together, even my father and David who I hadn't seen since they had come home, and between Alexandra and David, they drove us all crazy. I don't know what was going on between them they were fighting almost all the time. 

When we all entered the office, in which I must say we almost didn't enter, because almost all the bodyguards of this house were there, I stood next to Alexandra, who was sitting in the chair massaging her temples, and I took one of the maps Luke had done to us, and he turned the screen so the place could be seen live. 

"As we all know, today is the day we will meet with Stefan and his henchmen to free Hugo. Luke, anything interesting in the conversations?" I asked "Well, the idea of putting people on the roof of buildings is still valid, and it is what they are sure will help them to kill us. We must prevent them from reaching Alexandra, because she's the one they want, and the plan I told them they had to achieve it, they will carry it out." 

"I can serve as bait, so you can get Hugo out of there without bothering you." Ale started again, but I denied it, turning my attention to her again "And as we told you, we're not going to do it, because if you don't want to, I'll remind you, they'll have Hugo attached to them so you can't get there." I replied, "That doesn't matter to me." 

"But not the rest, and since at this moment I'm the one in charge, well, I'm going to do what I want." It's true at this moment I was in charge, at least when it came to Alexandra's safety, because if I know anything about my sister, it's she'll do whatever it takes to get Hugo out of there, even implies exchanging herself for him, something I won't going to allow her to do. 

" Anything else can help us, Luke?" I asked, "Basically that, they are determined to take Alexandra at any cost, and for that, as you said Well, they will keep Hugo by their side." He said and I nodded, it was somewhat predictable "Okay, thanks Luke. So, the plan remains the same, everyone protected, no playing the bad boy, I want everyone with vests, helmets and other protections, if neither of us want something, it's they kill you. Then, in trios, you will go up to the terraces of the building. You kill everyone who crosses your path, understood? Oh, and don't forget the silencers, you are our element of surprise." 

They all nodded, and I could see Diego's face looking at Alexandra with concern, so I look at her too, and I see she's hyperventilating a bit, which makes me get behind her and start to run my hands along her arms. 

"Well, once you understand that, you take your positions there and control everything that happens to either of us from above. Any move that could put Alexandra at risk, you shoot, without hesitating once. Then Luke, I need you to check everything around the port and let us know if you notice something is wrong." I said looking in his direction and he nodded "That's done, I can mobilize a team to prevent anyone from approaching." 

"That would be great. It's worth telling you in case you have to shoot Stefan, it should not be fatal." I said looking at everyone, it was something we weren't going to allow for the hell of it "That's too much of a risk for you. He should be to kill." Dad said, but we both denied "Dad, we have things to settle with that man, so no, nobody's going to kill him. We take care of that, understand?" 

"Understood." He whispered "Okay, the rest, I want you around the perimeter, because I'm sure no one will be able to come with us, at least not the entire battalion, but since I know them, Diego, Fabio, I want you to come with us." I responded and they nodded "Megan, that doesn't seem right to me. Dad and I should go." David started, and I rolled my eyes, because I didn't care exactly what he thought "I don't care exactly what you think David, they're the ones who will come." 

"I don't think…" he began "What she says will be done… And you're lucky any of the three of them appreciates you, because I would shoot you between the eyebrows." Ale said coldly next to me, and I knew she was serious. "The feeling is mutual, but I only care about Megan." David replied, "Don't start arguing." Dad ordered it was something either of them should get involved in "Well, follow orders as they tell you." 

"And as I told you, I don't follow anyone's orders, except yours." David responded stubbornly "As I told you, the ones in charge in this house and in this operation are Alexandra and Megan. Stop complaining about everything they say." Frustrated dad responded "I trust Megan, the one I don't trust is Alexandra. How about and she's not playing us?" 

"Stop saying stupid things because you don't know anything about us, let alone Alexandra, so shut up before Alexandra does what she wants so much." I could see how he nodded and shut up. At least he did, because Alexandra didn't have enough patience today to not shut his mouth with a shot, yes, without killing him, but it didn't mean she won't shot him I would do it myself so he would shut up once and for all. 

"Dad, you better stay at home." Ale started and his eyes increased by two their normal size "What? No way we're going to do it." She protested and I denied, because it's something we'd both talked about and we agreed "Someone will have to stay home taking care of Alison, mom and the rest. It's better you stay." 

"There's no way we're going to do it, Megan." David protested this time "You're going to do it, period. Now you better get out of here before I kill someone." As soon as Alexandra says that they all start to leave and both David and my father nod to what she had just said. After a few seconds, everyone is out, so I hug her. "Everything will be fine, don't worry." 

Two hours before the meeting 

At this moment the house was in chaos. Everyone was walking around getting ready to leave in a little while. I was making sure everyone put on their armour and we had plenty of ammo to take down these guys. Today our nightmare could end, but especially Alexandra's. 

I finished putting on my vest and put on a jacket over it to go looking for Alexandra who hadn't even started to get ready. I headed upstairs, towards Alison's room where I'm completely sure she was, and as soon as I open the door, I see her lying next to her and listening to what Alison was saying. 

"Hey, princess." I said with a smile on my face, and which makes both Ale and Alison look in my direction "Auntie!!!!" Alison said, starting to jump on the bed "I've come to kiss you goodnight, you can't go to sleep without a kiss from your favourite aunt." 

She nodded and I went over to kiss her on the forehead. I sat next to her, because I knew very well she was going to stay until she fell asleep, which wouldn't take more than ten minutes. "Ah mommy, before I forget, I have to tell you something." She said with a big smile on her face "Tell me what?" she asked confused "Daddy had a surprise for you today." 

"Surprise?" she asked even more confused "Yes. You have been dating for two years and he wanted to ask you something." Alison said with a big smile "What?" Ale asked, "I wanted the three of us to form a family, and maybe later, give me a little sibling." I looked up at Alexandra who froze at the words Alison had just said, so before we jump to any conclusions, I'll make sure she really means that. 

"What are you talking about princess?" I asked sitting next to her "Which daddy was going to ask mommy if she wanted to marry him, auntie. I had the ring hidden so Mommy wouldn't find it." Said my niece with a big smile "Where?" I asked and she doesn't take long to get out of bed and went into her closet looking for the ring she was talking about and while I approached Alexandra to try to comfort her in some way. The little girl, doesn't take long for to come out of the closet and running to us, get between the two of us, and open the box where it was. 

"We know you don't like rings very much, so we put a chain on it and if you feel like putting it on, you take the chain off." Alison answered and I could see tears start to form in Alexandra's eyes, so I reached out to her to comfort her, although at this moment I couldn't tell if it was joy or sadness. 

"It's beautiful, princess." Ale whispered, "So would you agree to marry daddy?" her daughter asked happily "Of course." She said, probably with a lump in her throat, "Can I put the necklace on you, mommy?" she asked jumping on the bed and Ale nodded. Even though at first it was difficult for her to open the clasp, she ended up putting the necklace on Alexandra and when she finished, she gave her mother a kiss on the cheek and went back to bed on the bed next to her. 

"Now go to sleep, princess." Ale whispered and she got back into bed "Will it take you long to save daddy?" she asked, and Ale denied "No, don't worry about that. Now go to sleep like the good girl you are." 

"I love you so much mommy." Alison said after giving her mother a kiss on the cheek and I could see how a couple of tears escaped from Ale's eyes "Me too." Ale whispered. 

It didn't take long for Alison to fall asleep, and the moment she was asleep, Alexandra got up, wiped away the tears had escaped, and started to leave Alison's room to go to the office and get ready, but she passes by and goes down the stairs where the rest were. 

"Ale, your things are in the office." I said softly from behind her, "I know, but I want to make sure Mom is okay before we go." She replied, "I'm going with you." We went downstairs in silence and passed through the room where both David and Francesco and Luke were preparing all the computers. The two of us walked past and went to the kitchen where my mother and Rose were sitting. 

Alexandra approaches my mother and hugs her, who returns it without really understanding what's happening, because even though over the years Alexandra had learned to show affection and care for those around her, it was still hard for her to show it, especially out of the blue. 

"Is everything alright, Alexandra?" asked mom confused "Of course, I just wanted to tell you I love you very much, you're the best mother I could have in my life." Ale replied with a small smile "I love you too, daughter." She said with a small smile on her face, but confused "Can you do me a favour?" she asked, and mom nodded "Could you stay with Alison in case she wakes up?" 

"Of course." I don't know why I got the feeling Alexandra was saying goodbye to them, but if one thing is clear to me, it's I wasn't going to let anything happen to her, they had to kill me first. "Rose, I promise I'll bring Hugo back home." Alexandra assured her and she nodded "You too." Rose answered and Ale denied "Don't worry about me, I'll be fine. I love you." 

"I love you, Ale." With that, she left the kitchen, and I was going to follow her if it wasn't my mother. She gets up and grabs my arm to prevent me from leaving this. "Why is your sister saying goodbye?" asked mom, and I denied, because I have no idea "I don't know, mom." 

"Promise me nothing will happen to you." She begged and I denied, because it wasn't something I could promise "I can't promise you that, but I can promise you I'll take care of both of us..." I said with a lump in my throat "I just want you both to come back safe and sound." Our mother whispered and I nodded "I'll try. I love you mom." 

"Me too." I gave her a hug and a kiss on the cheek and went looking for Alexandra. When I get to the living room, Luke is hugging Alexandra and whispering something in her ear. Both my father and David were looking at her strangely, but they weren't saying anything so as not to get in trouble with her right now. They know very well the mood Alexandra is in at this moment. 

When they separate, she gives Luke a smile, approaches my father, gives him a hug which he soon returns, and then says something to David, who's surprised Alexandra is speaking to him, she never does other than argue. 

Not long after she leaves the house with Diego behind with all her things, and I was going to follow her lead when someone grabbed my arm. "Can I talk to you for a moment?" David asked and I sighed, because I don't want to argue right now. "What David?" I asked exasperated "I just want you to take care of yourself out there. I don't want anything to happen to you." 

"Nothing will happen to me, don't worry." I assured him "And I want to tell you I love you. I never stopped doing it, and if you let me explain why I was…" he started, but I denied it, because I partly understood it "David, you don't have anything to explain to me… I understand…" I replied "Do you understand? If… You don't know the…" he started confused, and I must say he reminded me of Hugo when he didn't know how to say something to Alexandra "I may not know, but I also know how you are, and I know you. I know you wouldn't be there by yourself." 

"As…?" he asked with a frown. "That's not important, but I love you too." I approached him and gave him a kiss. He was in shock at first, but it doesn't take long for me to follow until I turn away to join Alexandra and the others. 

"Is this serious? Aren't you saying goodbye like your sister?" he asked, and I denied it, because if there was one thing clear to me, it was I wanted to go back home with my family. "I'm not doing it. I plan to return in one piece with my boyfriend and niece." 

"I can't let you go, Megan…. Not like this." He said, and I knew he was having a hard time getting used to the idea of not going with us. "I'll be fine... It's practically impossible for something to happen to me with all the squad we have and with an angry Alexandra." I said with a smile "I know what her fury is." He replied with a small smile on his face "You don't know her angry, believe me, but I have to go, I love you." 

"Me too." He said giving me a little kiss "I love you, dad." I said walking up to him and giving him a kiss on the cheek "Me too, little one. Take care of your sister out there, okay?" He said, "You know I will." With that, I walked out of the house to where the cars were. I got into the one where we would go with Diego and Fabio, who were waiting outside the car for me. 

"Everything is good at home?" Diego asked me and I nodded "Everything perfect. Did you leave the best ones at home?" I asked, that was what mattered to me, just in case the port thing was a way to distract us and come for Alison "I left the top ten at home. No one will be able to enter it, even if they try, don't worry." 

"Alexandra spoke with you?" I asked. "No, she told us she was glad to meet us and to take care of Alison in case something happened to her." Said Diego, not very happy to have heard it, "Do me the favour of keeping your eyes on her." I begged "Is everything okay with her?" Diego asked and I denied it, because I know she was up to something, and wasn't right "She's not. Alison told her Hugo was planning to propose to her today since it was their second anniversary… You can get an idea of what must be going through her head at this moment." 

"She will do everything she can to get Hugo out of there alive…" he said, and I nodded "And for that she will give her life if necessary." I nodded knowing what he wanted to say "Don't worry about it, we won't let her do anything. I'll be sure to tell the others to keep an eye out for any movement from Alexandra as well." He assured me and I sighed, at least everyone would be aware of whatever Ale has in mind "I would appreciate it." 

"Don't worry, we won't let anything happen to your sister." Fabio assured "Thanks guys, now let's go before she goes off on her own." We all got into the cars and headed towards the port. When we were about to arrive, the cars behind us each went to their positions to start. At all times we would listen to what was happening with the rest since we had a radio, so that was a good thing. 

It doesn't take us much longer to reach our destination, where we can see four black cars with tinted windows. Alexandra didn't even wait for the car to come to a complete stop, luckily, we weren't going too fast anymore, because she would hurt herself, I'm more than sure of it. 

"Okay guys, keep an eye on Alexandra and around us while our guys secure the perimeter." I said and they both nodded. We got out of the car, and I could see Alexandra walking towards one of the cars. I could see her anger from kilometres away, but before she can do something stupid, I go ahead and stop her. 

"Let me go Megan." She muttered, and I shook my head because I wasn't going to let her go headlong into the devil himself "No. I'm not going to let you do something stupid. Wait at least until we make sure he's here." I said trying to persuade her "He said Hugo…" she started, but we both knew how Stefan liked to play with us "I know what he said, but I'm not risking anyone's life, so you stop, or I'll have you taken out of here." 

She sighed and after a couple of seconds, I noticed we had Diego and Fabio behind us, so I'm a bit calmer. "Alpha, this is Charlie, building one is taken." I couldn't stop a smile from appearing on my face, especially when the rest said the same. I relaxed a bit and waited for them to get out of the car, which it didn't take long. 

"Well, I see you are punctual, but I think I said without company." Said Stefan with a big smile on his face and six bodyguards behind him "We at least brought two, not like you who brought your entire squad, or do you think I'm stupid?" 

"Of course not, you have the intelligence of a Skolov. Better why don't you tell me where your dear uncle is?" he asked crossing his arms. "That guy's not my thing, and he's somewhere in the Atlantic." Ale responded coldly "And I thought you were more of throwing people into the Mediterranean." He answered laughing, "That doesn't matter to you, better let me see Hugo before I shoot you." 

"My dear, if you do it, your dear boyfriend will die. It won't even give you time to find him in order to avoid it." I knew Stefan was playing with Alexandra, apparently it was what he enjoyed the most, but I wasn't going to let my sister do something stupid, we had to stay calm, for Hugo's sake and she knew that. 

"Let's get this over with, Stefan." Ale replied clenching her fist and with her finger ready on the trigger of her weapon "There's an easy and simple way to end this, my dear daughter." He replied with a big smile "And what is it?" Alexandra asked, and a shiver ran through me. "Join me." He said opening his arms in our direction "I will if you leave Alison alone." Ale said, "That can be negotiated." The man agreed, but he knew this wasn't something they could negotiate. "That's not negotiable. Alison stays out." 

"Okay, whatever you want. The girl is out of the deal." He assured, but it wasn't true, I'm more than sure "Then I'll go with you, but first I want to see Hugo." Ale said and I kept looking at her back, stupefied. "Take the boy out." Stefan said with a big smile on his face. 

I didn't know what Alexandra was doing, but if I was sure of one thing she was implying didn't give me a good feeling. After a couple of minutes, two of Stefan's bodyguards show up with Hugo in a grab. This one didn't look good at all, bruised all over the place, but as soon as he looks at Alexandra, I can see the concern, but part joy to see her. Alexandra also had a small smile on her face, but it doesn't take long for it to disappear to become serious again. 

"Are you sure you'll let him go without another scratch?" asked Ale once more, focusing her gaze on Stefan "I always keep my word, dear." He said and I snorted, because it wasn't true "At least let me say goodbye to him." Ale asked and he agreed "As you want, but he will be accompanied." 

"No need, we'll meet halfway." Ale assured "Okay, but none of the three move a single finger I'll kill everyone." Stefan said with a dark smile, "That's done." Alexandra was going to start towards them, but before she does, I stop her, she couldn't be serious. 

"Don't you dare." I muttered, "I'm going, so let me, Megan." Alexandra said letting go of my grip "You can't join them, Ale. Don't you realize he never keeps his word?" she nodded, and a smile appeared on her face "I know, but listen to me, play along." Alexandra said, "What the fuck are you talking about Ale?" I asked annoyed and confused. "You just prepare to take cover; this will get ugly in a matter of seconds." 

"What the fuck are you going to do?" I asked, noticing how my anger was beginning to rise. "Get us all out of here alive. I want you to know I love you. Take care of Alison in case…" she started, but I shook my head. "I won't let anything happen to you." I assured "I know, but just in case." 

She separated from me and began to walk just like Hugo. As soon as they were two steps away, Alexandra didn't take long to speed up her pace and hug him and began to turn so Hugo was closer to us and after that, the war began. What the fuck have you done Alexandra? 

LUKE'S POV

At this time, it could be said the living room of the house was my personal office. There were cables everywhere, computers and screens. Both Analissa and Rose had gone upstairs, I suppose to be with Alison in case something happened or because Alexandra simply asked them to. 

Everything was ready when they arrived, and I was sitting on the sofa with Francesco and David next to me looking at another couple of screens, because we had to keep all this under control, we couldn't allow any failure in the operation. 

"What did Alexandra tell you before?" Francesco asked next to me without taking his eyes off his screen. "What are you talking about?" I asked as if I didn't know what he was talking about "She spent a lot of time hugging you and you nodding, I just want to know what you were talking about." He said, "She just told me to stay in case something happened to her." 

"Is she thinking of getting killed because that man or what?" David asked as if he couldn't believe what he was hearing. "She's not going to, but knowing how she is, she has a plan in mind." I said with a shrug without saying anything else "Which I have to assume no one has any idea about." He said rolling his eyes "Surely." I replied, shrugging, "That girl is crazy." 

"She isn't but stop making so much conversation and paying attention to the screen. We cannot afford mistakes." With that, David fell silent and turned to look at his screens. As the minutes passed, we could see all the buildings near where they were, were occupied by our people, which was good, and we began to pay more attention to my screens, which was the one Alexandra, and the others were on. 

Alexandra was the one who got out of the car first and was going to go to where Stefan's if Megan didn't stop her. The minutes were passing, and Stefan ends up getting out of the car with his people and I don't know what they were talking about, but I could see both Alexandra and Megan tense. 

After what seems like forever, Alexandra starts walking towards them, but not before Megan stops her and Megan hugs her. This didn't look good and after a few minutes, she walks towards them again, while Hugo was walking towards Alexandra. 

"What is she doing? That was not in the plans." David protested and I denied, because it wasn't in OUR plans, but in mine and Ale's "Whatever it is, it doesn't look good to me." Francesco said. 

We stayed quiet to see what the fuck Alexandra was doing, and when both she and Hugo meet, they hug each other. I think it's the happiest I've seen Alexandra in days, and that made me happy as well as knowing our plan was going well for now. 

I could see how Hugo put his hands on Alexandra's waist and was changing their positions, leaving Alexandra closer to the Russians and Hugo closer to Megan and the others, and as soon as Alexandra stopped turning, a shot was heard and everything it turned into chaos. 

"Where the fuck did that shot come from?" David asked, looking frantically at his screens. "I have no idea." I had time to see how both Alexandra and Hugo, as well as Megan, Fabio and Diego took cover, which was a relief. With our people on the roofs, we killed practically all the Russians, but as soon as they realized it was our people on the roofs, they hid in a blind spot so they could shoot him from there. 

It was at that moment Alexandra and Hugo started to run to where Megan and the others were, but David starts yelling, pushes me away from the microphone and puts on my headphones. "Listen, kill the woman who is next to the ship, now!!!!" 

I see how the woman points in the direction Alexandra is in and shoots, but before she can repeat it, one of our men shoots her in the head, and both Hugo and Alexandra arrive with the others. 

"Who was that woman and where did she come from?" Francesco asked confused, but I already knew who she was, and it wasn't good news. "She's Stefan's wife." David replied, "And what was she doing there?" Francesco asked confused "During the time I was with them, she couldn't go to any exchange, let alone something like this." 

"What does it have to do with it and for you to yell like crazy?" I asked, because I was confused "That woman was crazy and working on a method in which the most powerful poison would stay in the bullets. She wants to kill her daughter, and putting it all together, that's Alexandra's mother." He responded starting to walk from one side to the other "What?" we both asked, "What you heard, but wait…Alexandra, are you hurt?" 

We don't get a response from Alexandra, which makes us worry about what might be going on, but Megan responds after a few seconds. "She has a wound on her arm, but nothing we have to worry." She answered and the three of us tensed in our place. "Why doesn't she answer?" asked Francesco "Because she broke the radio the moment, she got away from all the mess. Why do you ask if she is hurt?" Megan questioned. "Because if she was hurt by that woman, you have to bring her home as soon as possible." 

"What's up David? You are scaring me." Megan said with her voice trembling slightly "Not to do it, but Alexandra may have received a poison shot, and if so, it will be the most powerful." David replied starting to grab his jacket "What?" Megan squealed. "I don't know, you check she's okay and that's it. I will go to the ship for the antidotes in case that is so." 

With that, David handed everything back to me and left the house. Both Analissa and Rose didn't take too long to come downstairs, I suppose they went downstairs to make sure everything was okay, and they were already there watching the scene in horror. 

MEGAN'S POV

"Diego, we have to end this now." I said looking in his direction, we had to take Ale home as soon as possible "Understood." He responded, firing in the direction of those stupid "Guys, I need you to cover me." Ale said and I turned in her direction "What the fuck are you going to do Ale?" I asked annoyed she had put herself in unnecessary danger. "I need someone to shoot at their cars." 

"For what?" I asked confused. "The car doors don't come up to ankle length, and there are practically all of Stefan's bodyguards. If we kill them…" she said with a big smile on her face "We kill Stefan." I said matching her smile "Exactly. Let's get this over with Meg." 

For once in the last couple of weeks, I'd seen Alexandra smile, which made me happy, but I was worried that woman might have shot Alexandra, that would only be more trouble. Before getting up, she gave Hugo a kiss that didn't last more than a couple of seconds, but in which we could clearly see they love each other very much. 

"Ready?" she asked with the smile planted on her face "Let the party begin, dear." With that, I lay down on the ground so I could see under the car, and I could see those guys. I started shooting in the direction and as bad as it sounds right now, I liked hearing their screams. Somehow it was comforting to know they were getting what they deserved after everything we went through because of them. 

"Hugo, open the door and get the vest and the gun." Ale said, slightly turning her gaze to now her fiancé who doesn't take long to do what my sister had told him and as soon as he finishes putting it on, Alexandra comes out from behind the car with Diego behind her, and Hugo doesn't take long to follow her. 

The five of us got out from behind the car and went to where Stefan's bodyguards are and when we got to them, we fired. "Diego, let those above watch our backs, Megan, tell Luke to alert us to any unusual movement he sees." Ale said and I nodded "It's done. Luke, did you hear? 

"At the moment everything is clear in a two-kilometre radius." He said, "Do you know where Stefan is exactly?" I asked to save us time "He's in the third building, be careful, he has a couple of bodyguards with him." He replied "Perfect, thanks Luke. Let us know anything." We started heading to where Luke told us and when we were there, we slowed down to avoid being seen when suddenly a grenade exploded next to us. 

ALEXANDRA'S POV 

We were walking when a grenade exploded, sending us all into the air. It didn't take me long to react, but I practically didn't hear shit. I was going to get up when I feel a strong pain in my leg, I look down, and I see an iron stuck in my leg, which I try to ignore and start looking for Hugo. 

When I see him, I was going to go with him, when someone throws me back to the ground and a boot ends up in my throat. "Did you really think you were smarter than me, dear?" asked stupid Stefan with a big smile on his face "I am, make no mistake about that." I answered as best I could "The one who's wrong here is you. I'm sorry to have to kill you, but you have exhausted my patience. Guys… kill the rest." 

Just then, the bodies of Stefan's bodyguards fall to the ground, and it doesn't take long for Stefan to pick me up off the ground and stand behind me, pointing his gun at me and a knife in his other hand. 

"A shot at me, and she dies, is that understood?" I could see Hugo aiming at it and not putting it down for a single moment, just like the others, and I hope they don't put it down, because I want to take this guy down today. "Leave her alone Stefan. Can't you see you lost? Megan said, lowering the gun. "I never lose, darling. I always come back and stronger. And this time I will take my granddaughter with me to do what her mother cannot." 

As soon as he named Alison, I tensed, and slowly began to lower one of my hands to my waist. I had a knife there, luckily for me. If there was something I wasn't going to allow, it's him putting my daughter in the middle of all this. "I have to admit you made a good plan and you killed all my bodyguards, but you came to the end, because you will all die right here." He assured and I rolled my eyes, he couldn't be more stupid "You really think you're going to be able to take on the five of us. Don't you know what numerical superiority is? 

"You really underestimate me." He said with a laugh, "We don't. I remind you we are trained by you." And as soon as Megan said that I plunged the knife into his, neck causing Stefan to quickly take his hands off me, put them on the neck and I fell to the ground because of my leg, but Hugo doesn't take long to help me up from the floor and take me to where Megan was. 

"So, we underestimated you, stupid?" Megan replied with a big smile on her face "He… Help …da" he started, but it was more than clear he was choking on his own blood "Did you hear that, Ale? Are you seriously asking us for help? Isn't what we were all asking of you in there, stupid?" Megan replied with a big smile "You are sorely mistaken if you think we are going to help you." I said matching my sister's smile. 

"Dear Ale, our day has arrived." Megan said with her smile still present on her face, and I must assume mine was the same. The day we had been waiting for almost eight years had finally arrived. With that, we both raised our weapons, aimed at his head and fired both at once. As soon as I did, a calm invaded me, because now yes, no one would threaten my family. I turned and arms were immediately around me. 

"I thought I would never see you again. Don't say goodbye to me again Caprio." I seriously told Hugo "I won't do it again. I love you, Ale. More than anything." He said, "Me too, and yes." I replied, "Yes what?" he asked confused. 

"I want to marry you." I said and a big smile appeared on his face "What? As…?" he asked confused for a moment "Alison told me." The smile on his face began to widen as well as mine, I couldn't be happier at this moment "Do you really want...?" he started and I nodded, because I couldn't imagine life without him "I love you, Hugo, and I can't imagine life without you. Yes, I want to marry you, but there's something else I want to tell you." 

"What?" I took her hand and brought it to my stomach, which was flat but soon won't. I pecked his lips and brought our foreheads together. "We are going to be parents." I could see how his eyes lit up and he ended up giving me a kiss. I had missed him all this time the stupid man on the ground separated us, but I know now everything would be fine. 

"Ahhh, I can't be happier right now. I love you." He said giving me a kiss and which I accepted delighted "I love you too." I assured him, leaving our foreheads joined. At that, moment I noticed how my head began to ache and it was as if I had a little trouble breathing, which shouldn't be good at all. When Hugo noticed something was wrong with me, he moved away from me a bit and I couldn't hear anything he said because everything went black. 

HUGOS'S POV 

At this moment I was more than happy, I was going to marry the person I love the most in this world and we are going to have a child. I was hugging Alexandra until I feel a little more of her weight on me, so I move her away from me a little to see if she's okay. 

"Are you ok honey…?" I haven't even finished asking her what happens to her because she collapses on me. Diego and Megan don't take long to come next to me to see what was happening. "What's happening?" Megan asked frantically "I don't know... everything was fine... until now..." I started, because the truth is I have no idea what was happening "Shit... Let's go home... now... Fabio, you drive and you Diego, don't let my sister die." 

Diego took Alexandra from my arms and led her to the car. I had been standing still until Megan makes me react and start running as best I can towards the car. 

All the way there were screams from Megan and Diego telling her everything would be fine while I held her hand. When we got to the house, Diego took her out of the car and inside the house. It didn't take me long to follow him and when I arrived, my mother hugged me, but the hug didn't last long because Diego was screaming for them to bring him everything he needed. 

He started doing CPR while David poked something in her arm and she was like that for a good half hour, until Diego puts his fingers back to Alexandra's neck and stopped doing it. "She has no pulse…"