Nostrum Fortis Leo

Chapter 7



“Nice,” Felix praised Demetri. “That went great. I wish I could see the look on Cullen’s face right about now.”

“Do you think he’ll call the cops?” Laurent asked, though not at all worried about the possibility.

Demetri grinned. “I doubt it. You saw how much he loves his kids. And he treats those two Hale’s like his own.”

Emmett, Jasper and Edward gasped behind their gags. It was the first they’d heard that this had been a planned kidnapping. The four men holding them seemed to know quite a bit about them. There weren’t many out there who knew how much the Cullen Family was really worth. Carlisle had made his fortune from developing newer and more effective pharmaceuticals. They lived well, but never flaunted a rich life style. Carlisle wanted to keep his family humble and modest... as much as possible.

“Come on. Let’s get them back and we can have a few beers to celebrate,” James decided.

The knife was used to cut away the strong tape before Emmett and Jasper were brutally manhandled back into their chairs. A number of unnecessary blows landed on their bodies.

Edward had a feeling that now the photos had been taken, then would not be too concerned with the condition they were returned in.

Once Emmett and Jasper were strapped in, Felix ripped off the tape covering their mouths.

“How long have you been planning this?” Emmett suddenly demanded. “Were you monitoring our house?”

James chuckled. It seemed nothing ever made him angry. “How very perceptive,” he replied with a hint of sarcasm. “You didn’t think that we were simply carjacking you, did you? We’re not that petty.”

Felix slumped down on one of the sofas. “We’ve been watching your family for the last three months. At first we were going to go after the girl, your sister, but she is a freaky little thing!”

Edward knew they were talking about Alice’s ability to read the future, or so she claimed. It was common for her to zone out or suddenly do something that was a little weird.

“And then an amazing opportunity arouse,” Laurent continued, buoyantly. “Two Cullen siblings were out and away from their overprotective father. Of course the Hale was an unwanted extra, but we couldn’t pass up such an inviting opportunity!”

Laurent and Felix laughed.

“That’s enough talk,” Demetri grumbled. “Put the young one back in the bedroom so we can have a few drinks.”

James nodded and pulled Edward back on his feet.

All too soon, Edward was chained back to the bed he’d woken up on and watched as James walked out the door, leaving him alone.

Edward wished he could still be out there. When he had his brother in sight it made him fell a bit calmer.

More tears rolled down his cheeks at the memory of his Dad on the phone. He’d never heard him sound so angry and worried before. Their Dad would have to share it with their Mum, knowing that he never kept secrets from her. Edward imagined how heartbroken his Mum would be. Knowing her two biological sons’ and one unofficially adopted son were being held captive with a bunch of criminals.

Edward ripped off the duct tape with his chained hands then buried his face in the pillows to cry.