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Chapter 2- Lucius

Silas had picked up Anna from work. Taking her in his arms he enjoyed the scent of her silky hair. Loosing himself in her soft eyes he had no sense for time and space.

"Anna…" he breathed.

She stood on her tiptoes and kissed him on the lips.

"We need to get Lilly." She told him and took him by the hand. Caressing the back of her hand with his thumb he followed her willingly. He couldn't wait to embrace Lilly.

Now he would have a whole week with the two people he cared for most. He gave her a quick kiss on her head, feeling happy.

Silas still felt pure bliss when Anna laid in his arms… His life was perfect.

They went into the next underground station. As they were on their way Anna looked up at him.

"Did you read the newspaper, dear?" she asked.

Silas gave her a questioning look and shook his head.

"There was an article about Opus Dei… I thought you might be interested…" she told him in a low voice. He touched her face lightly.

"Forget about them…" he said and kissed her. She responded and he felt her heart beating faster. "You are wonderful, did I already tell you that?" he asked her.

"Not since last night…" she whispered into his ear.

He couldn't help but chuckle.


Anna couldn't wait to go and get Lilly. She loved to be alone with Silas but… The moments with her daughter were precious. She knew she should have more time for her… Well… now she had some free days.

Smiling up at Silas they turned a corner.

"We could go shopping together… She has grown a lot." She told him and he nodded. "I wonder if they made cookies again… They were quite good." Anna added.

Silas placed one arm around her shoulders.

They passed the street and already saw Julia's front door. It was open. The young mother frowned and exchanged a look with her husband.

Before they entered Silas knocked on the door once. No response.

"Julia? ...Lilly? Someone there?" Anna said loudly. No one answered. Silas gave her a worried look and Anna felt her heart beating fast against her rips. Together they entered the living-room. It was a complete mess. Several books lay on the floor and the small couch table was shattered.

"No…" Anna whispered and Silas started to scan the room franticly. He moved quite fast and before his wife realised it, he had left the room. "Lilly!" she yelled, still hoping to get an answer. She followed Silas.

The pictures that normally hang on the walls had been thrown onto the ground. By now Anna's whole body was shaking with fear.

Where is she?

"Anna!" she heard Silas voice and went into the kitchen. What she saw that moment made her heart stop beating and she felt kinda dizzy.

On the floor laid Julia, crying. Silas had kneed down beside her and held her arms. Their friend refused to look up at them, but they heard her sobs.

"Julia… talk to me… where is Lilly?" Silas asked her, panic in his voice. Anna kneed down beside her husband. Julia cried out loud, finally looking up.


Silas could see the horror in Anna's face as Julia looked up. Her eyes were swollen from all the crying. A black eye was starting to become visible. He didn't recognize her… Normally Julia was calm but now…

"I could not… tried, but… so strong… Lilly…" she stammered. Anna leaned forward looking pleadingly at her friend. Silas stomach turned upside-down.

"Where is Lilly, Julia? Where is my baby?" Now the same panic he had recognized in his own voice could be heard in Anna's.

The look his wife got from her friend… Silas would never forget it.

It was filled with regret and sadness. He knew what she was going to say before she even opened her mouth to tell the story. The albino went nearer towards Anna. He didn't even want to hear Julia speak. He wanted to wake up in his bed… Waking up from this nightmare. But the pain that was growing inside him told him that this was no dream. It was real…

"He… he took her with him… I couldn't do anything…" she said.

Silas pulse rose, even though he knew his heart would never beat again. It was a feeling as if someone punched him hard into his stomach. He felt numb. Anger and panic grew inside him.

Beside him he heard a high pitched squeak. Anna's eyes were filling with tears and her mouth opened and closed as if she wanted to speak. Just like his own body, he felt that hers was shaking. At first Silas didn't feel the tears but after some moments he felt that his face and his jacket were wet.

"No…" was all that escaped from Anna's lips.

For a moment none of them moved or spoke. Anna was the first to "recover".

His wife jumped up and ran out the room. Silas followed her and grabbed her wrist.

"Anna what…" he asked his voice unsteady because of the crying. She whirled around and faced him. Her voice was thin.

"I need to go and search Lilly… She'll be afraid… I…" she broke off, new tears running down her face. Silas embraced her gently, trying to comfort her as good as he could. He felt weak in the knees and was shaking, just like the weeping woman in his arms.

"I want her back, Silas!" she cried out loud and he tightened his grip around her.

"We'll find her…" he whispered his voice still thick and unsteady from crying.


A man dressed in a dark robe locked a door. He could still hear the sobs from inside the room.

Poor girl… She does not even know that she's a sin!

Lucius Degray was a tall and slim man with black, shoulder length hair. His eyes were green and cold as ice.

He sat down on a chair, thinking about the events of the last few hours.

One hour ago he had appeared at the front door of the woman. She had tried to protect the girl… But she had had no chance. Lucius had beaten her one time and she had been down. The girl had been defenceless but had kicked and screamed.

She had been screaming for Silas and his… wife before he had covered her mouth.

Your father can't help you… God will punish him for his sins.

He will not disgrace Opus Dei… not again. He thought grimly.

Degray knew Silas… and he had always known that he would cause trouble. It might sound unfair, but… He had been right not to trust him, hadn't he?

He was proud to be a faithful Opus Dei member… Just as his parents had been when they had been still alive. The dark haired man had been born into serving God. He never knew anything else… He never really had another choice. In younger years he would have liked to do something else but… What was there in this world to do? So he stayed and became a loyal member.

Opus Dei was his life and he wouldn't let anyone destroy this life.

Lucius grabbed the telephone and dialled a number. Some seconds later he heard a voice.

"Forgive me Father… I've sinned…" Lucius said without any regret in his voice. He knew he had served Opus Dei… There was no reason for regret.

To be continued…


Thanks to Minyacamien for giving Lucius his first name and letting me use her own first name for my character Julia... Oh and thanks for the beta-reading, Honey!

Hey you guys! I have problems with updating the next chapter. Don't worry it's finished and all but FF seems to have problems. So don't be afraid because I didn't update yet ;)