A/N: I'm sorry for what may or may not happen in this chapter. Thanks for reading and I don't own any of the WWE characters you may recognize.

Lanay watched as Show escorted Seth and Roman into the room and her heart froze. It was too much, having them here put a wretch in her plans, a huge one. She needed them to get out but the look Randy gave Seth let her know it wasn't going to be an easy task. Show shrugged apologetically to her and she shook her head, this was going to be just as hard for him as it was for her. If I must die, I will encounter darkness as a bride, and hug it in mine arms. The quote from Measure for Measure never hit so close. Her life didn't matter but the men standing in the room with her did.

"Ah Seth, why don't you sit next to Lanay, maybe do some catching up." Hunter's smile was one that was filled with hate but Seth and Roman remained standing.

"Cut the bullshit Hunter." Seth rolled his eyes not in the mood to play the games. "You know why we're here."

"Of course, of course but we'll get down to business after Stephanie finishes her meal. I won't say it more than once Seth, you and your guard dog need to sit down." This was no longer a request and Lanay knew she had to intervene immediately.

"Here, I saved you a spot." Lanay pushed Randy's food away from his spot and pulled the chair out for him. "Roman, how about you sit across from Seth and I, I'm sure Enzo wouldn't mind making space." She looked up at Seth hoping he would take a hint and just sit down, he disregarded her until he felt her gaze on him and the look in her eyes was almost pleading and he finally took a seat.

"Well, isn't this nice?" Randy called out from the door looking around for an extra seat. "It's like the family is all together again."

Roman tried to cover up a cough looking between Stephanie and Lanay and understood immediately what Show was trying to prevent.

"How was your trip gentleman? I know it's been awhile since we've all sat together." Hunter took a sip of his white wine feeling more in control than he thought was possible.

"Amazing drive." Seth said sitting down beside Lanay as Roman sat directly across from the two. "I was able to do a lot of thinking." He was interrupted as more food were brought in.

"Really? Thinking too much can have negative effects." Hunter remarked back.

"Not in this case, it made things more clear in a sense, isn't that right big dog?"

Roman nodded trying to form a plan on his own to get his own bearings together taking in the sight around him. He had a feeling what was going on and breathed a sigh in relief that Seth got it too. He had to get them out of here soon.

"More clearly you say?"

"Of course." His hand went to Lanay thigh squeezing gently, it was such a contrast from Randy's grip and even the feeling she got from it. Lanay moved her hand under the table taking it in his and he gave her hand a squeeze tracing his big hands in her smaller ones. It was all she needed to know that he understood and forgave her.

Roman stared at the two understanding both of their emotions and feeling apprehensive himself yet hopeful. As many scenarios they got through this would be no different but his worry was Lanay, he recalled their phone conversation and he knew she wasn't planning on leaving here alive tonight.

Randy was just as observant as Roman looking at the couple as he threw in his own. "Hunter, I would like to move up the arrangement if you don't mind."

Hunter rubbed his chin. "We'll discuss that later. Food before business."

Lanay rolled her eyes letting go of Seth's hand but not before giving it a hard squeeze. He was her weakness, Achilles heel and she was his. One false move from either of them and it could end especially in a house of all of Hunter's flunkies. She wished she could go back in time, think this through more before she came here. The thought of what she and Stephanie planned on doing was almost a suicide mission. It could work but not with Orton here, the man was callous a worst killer than her. He got pleasure both mentally and physically in bringing death to his victims. He was a sadistic son of a bitch; his presence didn't stop her but she had to keep an eye out.

Her eyes went towards Roman who seemed more focused than ever. She should've known he would understand before anyone else. He probably hated it, didn't agree but he would do what was best or so she hoped. She discreetly reached over to kick his foot and gave him a wink. Roman winked back but the underlying fear was still in the air.

Once the meals were completed and tables were cleaned Hunter sent everyone out the room minus the obvious and of course not Orton. Show came back in the room and Lanay knew at this moment it was war.

"So, I'm so happy we're all here today; it reminds me of the days of yore."

"Drop it Hunter. We know what's about to happen."

"I don't think you do Stephanie." Hunter's gaze on her was of disgust. "Did you think you could really turn your back on me without having to pay and to know your downfall was all because of Lanay? I thought she was going to save you but I should've known my girl better than that."

"Let these two go." Lanay spoke out pointing to Seth and Roman. "They don't have anything to do with this and I delivered Stephanie."

"I remember being in love once." Hunter took a lock of Stephanie's hair that was pulled into a ponytail. "It makes you stupid, it has you make decisions that you never thought you would."

"Dad." Lanay hated pleading but she needed them to get out now. "I'll take whatever punishment you want to give to them, just… you promised me this and I brought her back here before the thirty-six hour time frame."

"Ah you did." Hunter rubbed his beard appearing to be thinking.

"Don't tell me you're going to actually consider this Hunter! They're traitors!"

"I betrayed them first!" Lanay yelled back at Orton. "Did you expect them to stick around after I was sent to kill them?"

"And failed." Randy's voice spoke out in the room.

Hunter put his hand up silencing them both effectively. "Lanay, you did what you set out to do so I can grant you this request on one extra condition."

"Anything." The words came out of her mouth without hesitation but she knew what the request would be. She had to do it, it was her only way of protecting them.

"You take Randy up on his offer."

Lanay closed her eyes hating this. How did it go from being proposed to by a man I loved to this? "Fine."

Stephanie looked over at her sadly while Roman and Seth were confused on what was going on.

Randy smiled at Seth who was still quiet and burning a hole into Lanay. "I guess you get off safe again there Rollins. Don't worry. I'll take excellent care of her. Show get these two out of here. How does it feel to finally lose to me? You thought you were so high and mighty, so great, all three of you did even that worthless Dean but I heard you took care of him, just because of her. I might even do the same he did."

Randy didn't even have a time to react from Seth lunging at him punching him to the ground. "You will never touch her with your filthy hands." He was about to get another punch in before hearing the click of a gun behind his back. He stood quickly facing Hunter as

"I'll rethink my next move if I were you." Hunter hissed out the gun pointed at him. "I gave you your freedom but don't think I won't take it back quickly."

Randy also stood up quickly pointing his gun at Seth. "This is going to be fun." He wiped the blood away from his lip staring a hole into Seth.

Roman was about to move however Show blocked him to the disbelief of Lanay and Stephanie. "Stay out of it big man."

"Seth, Seth, Seth, I've been wanting to dispose of you for the longest. You thought I was training you but I was really setting you up for failure but damn if you didn't have the best of luck, especially once I figured out your true origins."

"Hunter, please." Stephanie pleaded realizing where this was going.

"Hunter please what my dear wife? Hunter please don't tell him about his backstory or Hunter please don't shoot him, which one."

Lanay was tired of standing there, she wasn't going to let him do that to Seth, not like this. She looked over at Show and knew she couldn't expose him either in this shit. The quick movement she did had both her guns drawn at Hunter and Randy.

"You promised me you'll let them go, so do it now."

"Ah! Here is my beautiful daughter. I was wondering when you were going to move."

"Don't make me do this."

"Do what? I haven't seen you in action in a while. You got quicker with your movements and more fluid." The pride in his voice was evident and he wasn't even phased with the gun pointed out, nothing like Randy who looked a bit frightened. "You know regardless if you pull that trigger, he'll be dead before me. Are you willing to take that risk? Look at him, it's your fault he's in this situation in the first place you know?"

The truth hit her as she thought about it. This was all her fault, it fell back on her. Words are easy, like the wind; Faithful friends are hard to find. She had that in both Seth and Roman, what she always wanted. Seth was her Alpha, the beginning to her end. There was no life worth living if he wasn't in it.

"You're right."

Two guns went off and the bodies crumpled to the ground.

A/N: Don't kill me. I love cliffhangers.