Wow, so sadly, there is only one more chapter after this. I am hoping it leaves you wanting more in a sequel. I'm pumped about it and hope I do it justice. Lots of revelations will be happening in the final chapter, so fasten your seatbelts.

Chapter 61-Taken

Alexis and Julian picked up Leo from Monica and decided to spend the night at Ava's in case their house was being watched. Leo was quiet during the ride home and Alexis wasn't sure how to help him through this. Police guards were already stationed around apartment building and in front of Ava's door. Alexis was informed Sam and Lucas would have guards at their place too. Ava greeted them at the door. They walked inside and Leo plopped down on the couch.

"Monica said Mom died," Leo said. "Is it true?"

Alexis frowned, standing next to Ava.

Julian knelt in front of him and squeezed his hand. "I'm so sorry, buddy. She's in Heaven now."

Tears began to stream down Leo's cheeks, and he clung onto Julian, who rubbed his back.

Alexis sat on the couch and gave Leo's shoulder a soft squeeze.

"I don't want her to be in Heaven. I want her here with me," Leo cried.

"She will always be with you, Leo," Alexis said. "She'll always be in your heart and go with you wherever you go."

"That's right," Julian said. "She's watching down on you like a guardian angel."

"It's not fair…" Leo said.

"I know, buddy," Julian said. "I know. But you have me, you have Lex, your brothers, your sister. Even Ned. You have a lot of people who love you."

"Leo, do you want to go lay down in Avery's bed?" Ava asked.

He nodded.

"I'll show you there." Ava took his hand and led him to one of the bedrooms.

Alexis rubbed her temples. "What have I done?"

Julian scrunched his face. "What are you talking about?"

"I shouldn't have told you."

"But they have to be stopped."

"They were more than likely targeting Leo, not Olivia," Alexis said. "But still, Olivia is innocent. Now Leo and Dante are left without their mother."

"Lex…" He wrapped his arms around her. "Look at you, your shaking. This wasn't your fault. If they didn't kill Olivia, they would have killed someone else. You can't blame yourself."

"We can't tell anyone else… I don't want them killing one of our kids."

"That's not going to happen. I'll figure this out."

GHGHGH

After a long day at work, Alexis went down to the docks and stared out at the water. At least daylight savings time made it lighter in the evening now. Her fear of the water paled in comparison to losing any one in her family. She shouldn't have told Julian. She should have just left town. Or find Nikolas and hideout with him. It was her fault Olivia was dead and now Leo would grow up without a mother.

Weeping sounds drew her attention. Charlotte was running past her crying.

"Charlotte?" Alexis reached for her arm to stop her. "Are you all right?"

She shook her head.

"What's wrong?"

"Papa is angry."

Alexis raised an eyebrow. "At you?"

"No… well, sort of. But mostly at my bodyguard."

"Nikolas?"

She nodded.

"Did he hurt you? Or Nikolas?"

"No."

"Why is he angry with you and Nikolas?"

She turned her head side to side, then whispered. "Because we know things. But he made me promise not to tell."

Alexis knelt a little to her level. "Is your Papa here with you?"

"No. I ran from him. Nikolas told me to run."

"Where did you run from?"

"I don't know exactly," Charlotte said. "It looked like a warehouse. But lots of people were there in hospital beds."

"Hospital beds?"

Her eyes welled with fresh tears. "Papa will be angry. Don't tell him I told you."

"I won't…" Alexis wrapped her arms around her. "I won't, it's okay. Do you know where your mom is?"

"Probably at home."

"Okay, why don't I take you home to her?"

"Okay." She took Alexis' hand.

Ring. Ring.

Alexis pressed her phone to her ear. "Hello?"

"Lex, it's me," Lucas' voice came through. "I'm a bit worried. Both the daycare and Danny's school called. Sam didn't show and she was supposed to pick up the kids. That was over two hours ago. Danny is sitting with the janitor and the daycare is closing soon."

"What? Did you try calling Sam?"

"Yeah, it goes straight to voicemail. I can't get away from work. Steve was here and he got the same call. Elizabeth didn't show to pick up her boys or her niece. Hayden is out of town, so the hospital let Steve leave."

"Okay, can you please call Kristina or Molly to get the kids? I need to get a hold of your father."

"Yeah, definitely. Keep me posted if you track down Sam."

One hand still holding Charlotte's, she went to press on Julian's name in the contacts, when someone ripped her phone out of her hand and hurled it into the water.

Heart pounding, Alexis slowly turned her head and she was face to face with Morgan Corinthos pointing a gun at her. Charlotte clung onto her side.

"Morgan, please don't do this," Alexis said softly. "Please, put the gun away and I'll take you home to your family."

He started to laugh. "To my family?" Then he started yelling and crying at the same time. "They don't care about me. Michael is their golden child."

Alexis swallowed hard. "Your sister, Kristina. She misses you. She loves you."

"She's all about Michael too."

"Not Molly. She adores you. You two were always close growing up. Do you remember singing ABC with her at Jake's?"

He glared at her, face tense. "The boss is angry with you."

"Marchesi?"

"One of them."

"Please, you don't need to do this. Your family does love you and they want you back."

"Would you just shut up!" His hand gripping the gun started shaking. "I have a new family now and they made me promises. Sonny and Michael and all of them will be my servants! I will be the one with power."

"And you're certain you can trust them?"

"I said, shut up!" He banged her hard over the head and she keeled over, hearing Charlotte scream before losing consciousness.

GHGHGH

"Mom? Mom?" She could hear Sam's voice in the distance. Alexis squinted her eyes, everything a blur. She tried lifting her left hand to rub her eyes, but both arms were restrained at the wrists.

"Mom!" Sam repeated.

Her vision slowly started to clear. She was lying on a stretcher. High tech machines on either side of her with an IV connected to her arm. She was in a large room in a warehouse. Two rows of beds on either side of her, as though she were sitting at the head of a table.

Sonny was restrained in the bed furthest from her on the right, a large #1 posted at the foot of his bed. Carly was beside him, #2 posted at the end of her bed. Elizabeth was on the other side of her, #3 posted to her bed.

Sam, her beautiful Sam, was lying on the bed closest to her on her left, #4 posted at the end of her bed. Alexis gasped… Drew was lying on the bed next to Sam, very much alive, with #5 posted to his bed. On the other side of him was Jason with a #6 at the foot of the bed.

Morgan walked through the doors. "See boss. I got her."

Carly gasped. "Morgan!"

Peter August and a sixty-something bald man walked in followed by Dr. Cabot and Valentin.