Fourty One

Xavier's POV

Five Kidnappings. Five fucking Kidnappings is what Leah has experienced in less than a year of being married to me. Even the First Lady doesn't get in danger this much.

As soon as I received the call that she had been kidnapped, my heart nearly stopped. Every fiber of my being was consumed with the thought of getting her back safely. After all the unresolved issues I thought we should stay happy for a while and address them later. I can't imagine the possibility of life without her. This moment made me realize that I love her. Whatever secrets she may have, I can forgive her.

Just stay alive, please.

"I need you to find her and bring her back!" I bark into the phone, my voice betraying the fear I felt inside.

"We're on it," Santino assures me. "We'll use every resource at our disposal and we are tapping her location through her ring."

But I don't feel reassured. Who did this? We have too many enemies. I can't even pinpoint the one behind this but that is secondary. I