Prologue
Regina's vision darted back and forth across the window. Her eyes burned as she saw her son with the woman that had left him years ago. "She doesn't deserve him. I raised him for ten years while she was out doing god knows what." Regina could feel her blood boiling as the two laughed together. "I need you to take care of her." She spun around from the window. A man sitting in a chair looked up.
"What do you mean by, 'take care of her', Regina?" He frowned and stood up from the chair. Regina scoffed; she let one hip drop and looked at the man with daggers for eyes.
"You know what I mean." She sighed and turned back to the window. The pair had left.
"Ah, well, I can't just kill her dearie. It wouldn't look very well for you now would it?" He leaned on his cane while staring at the back of Regina's head.
"You've gotten away with it before. Surely you can do it again?" Regina spun around and marched closer to him. "Please, Gold, I need my son." Gold looked into her eyes and smirked.
"You know it's going to cost you, a lot. This is no simple task Regina. It surely won't be done overnight either." Regina nodded.
"Anything it takes to get Henry back and Emma out of this town, for good." She grinned manically. He sighed and straightened himself.
"I will do my best to see to it that she's out of your way. I'll name the terms once the task has been completed. Until then, don't you worry." Gold turned to face the door. He limped out of the room, leaving Regina to her solitude.
"Enjoy him while you can, Miss Swan, because soon… he'll be mine." Regina grinned and sauntered out of the room.