A/N I am so so so sorry for not updating. But I do have a valid reason. I had my mid term exams. These last 2 months I had been eating, breathing, living chemistry, physics, maths and biology. Trust me...these weeks were not joyful. I would like to thank cherryslushlover for reminding me to rise from the dead. So without any delay I present you the next chapter.

Chapter 9

Sydney POV

By the time I and Zmey had gone over the fine details of my plan it was quite late. I unlocked the door of the house. The house had an eerie silence. I heard some voices from Taylor's room. I went in and saw that she was talking on the phone with someone.

"I would love to come!" she said enthusiastically.

"Taylor, who are you talking to? It is very late. You should have been asleep by now."

"Mamma, I am talking to daddy. He has asked me to come and stay with him. Can I go? Please, please please!"

Oh so Adrian has already thought of something.

"Ofcourse you can go darling."

She jumped down from her bed and ran towards me and hugged my legs. I gently smoothed her hair.

I rested my cheek on her head, breathing in her scent. My little baby girl. I did not want to leave her. But atleast I knew she would be in good care. Adrian would take care of our baby girl

I was getting Taylor ready for bed when my phone buzzed with an alert.

As I read it my eyes went wide with shock and horror.

"Get out of the house right now if you want to live another day."

Frantically I checked the sender's name but it was an unknown number.

May be this was just a prank. Yes, of course it was a prank. I was overreacting.

Throwing my phone on the bed I took out my spell book from under my bed.

Even if it was just a prank it would not hurt to be armed with a few extra protection spells.

A loud bang shook the house . The windows shattered and glass shards flew every where.

The book dropped from my hands and I ran to Taylor's room. She was curled up in a ball with the phone pressed on her ears. I gently picked her up, grabbed my bag and ran towards the door. I was just about to open it when it was blasted open.

Taylor screamed and held me tightly.

A dark figure loomed on the doorstep. My eyes widened as it slowly walked in the house.

Adrian's POV

" Daddy, mamma said yes. She said that I could come and live with you!"

"That's amazing darling. I can't wait. "

"You know what happened today at school..." Taylor continued to chatter. I reclined on my bed, just listening to her voice, not paying attention to her words. I loved her voice. It was just like Sage's.

Ah..Sydney. Her name brought a smile on my face. Not a normal Adrian Ivashkov cocky smile, but a genuine one.

She was saying talking about some class project she had to do when a loud bang interrupted her and she scream.

"Taylor!" I shouted and sat up from the bed.

She was sobbing now.

"Baby, please tell me what's going on. Are you alright?" I was feeling so helpless. My hands were shaking as I pressed the phone to my ears as if my life depended on it. Which it did.

I ran out of the hotel and struggled to get the keys into the ignition, all the while softly murmuring to her, trying to know what was happening to her. My imagination was running wild. What if something happened to Taylor or my Sage. I had just found them. I could not afford to lose them. No. This would not be like last time. I wont let anyone take Sydney away from me.

I drove the car like a maniac.

Breaking all the lights, going way over the speed limit. But I did not give a damn.

"Shit!" I muttered as I heard the sirens blaring. I saw the police man signaling me to pull over.

" No way in hell" I shifted the gear and pushed the speedometer to it's limit.

But the police still followed me. Should I try compulsion on him?

No..it would be an unnecessary waste of time. Moreover this was not an appropriate time for spirit madness.

I turned the car in a street. Shortcut

I heard Sydney murmuring to Taylor but I could tell that she was scared.

Dont worry Sydney I wont let anyone hurt you or our baby girl.

Suddenly I heard an ear splitting scream though the phone. Oh no!

" Hello! Taylor, Taylor what happened? " stared at the phone as the call ended. I heard a honk and looked at the truck approaching but I was too late. The turned the steering wheel sharply and the mustang rotated and crashed into the truck. I saw the airbags burst and shut my eyes.

Sydney!