35. Blood Is Thicker Than Water

*MATTY POV*

"He's one of you,"

Thomas said and I mentally groaned, hoping what he said wasn't what I thought it was.

Next Generation had been disbanded years ago so that can't be possible and if so, how would Thomas know about it?

The thought brought a chill to my spine.

I walked over to him and grasped the collar of my husband's pajama shirt, looking him dead in the eyes.

"Where are my babies?" I asked him as calmly as I possibly could but it came out as more of a low growl. Thomas put his hands up and pointed upstairs.

"I put them in the bathroom, Matthias, they should be fine," He told me and I let go of him, quickly grasping my sweet Jaydean in my arms and running up the stairs with her on my hip.

"I was so scared Mommy, I'm so happy you're home, Jaydean whispered as I walked into our bedroom to find the floor now covered in speckles of blood. I put Jaydean down and attached her to the door frame.

"You hold this and you don't let go unless I tell you too, got it?" I firmly set her in her place and she nodded as I investigated the bathroom.

The door had been kicked down and there were splinters covering the floor, blood spattered the wall in front of the door along with a bullet hole and our comforter was in the bathtub.

"Babies?" I gently cooed as I lifted the cover only to find there were no babies in sight. My heart froze and fell out of my ass when I saw this as a blind rage flooded my every being.

"Guys? Mommy's here. It's okay?" I called out as I ran into the closet, trying to find my four precious little ones.

What if the blood was there's?

"No, no, no," I pulled at my hair and tried to calm down as I whipped open every closet, drawer, shelf, and hunted for my little angels.

"RUMI? MIKA? NOVA? NAKOA?" I called out to all of them without a response and I was starting to hyperventilate with panic as the closet was cleared and I went back to the bedroom, checking under the bed only to find an empty space.

"Babies! Mommy's here!" I called out to them with my voice cracking just a bit as my emotions started to overwhelm me.

How could Thomas leave them alone at a time like this?

"Mommy?" For a second I thought I was hearing things and stopped breathing to listen to for the sound again.

"Mommy is that you?" I heard my baby Mika Ji's beautiful little voice call out to me and choked on my own tears. Hearing it coming from behind me I rushed back into the bathroom

"Baby? Hey, baby? Where are you? Its okay sweetheart," I cooed as I heard small scrambling coming from underneath the sinks.

"Ah! Baby!" I cried out and accidentally ripped off door to the cabinet beneath the sink with sheer force as I found my precious little Koa and Roo's tear-stained faces. Looking further in, I could see Mika and Nova with Cooper also and I quickly gripped them in my arms.

"Here, come here babies, be careful, there are splinters so hold onto mommy okay?" I begged them as they came out one by one and into my arms.

Their babbling made no sense as they all cried into my shoulder and I let out a large sigh of absolute relief. Cooper rushed out and sniffed me before going to find his true master and I didn't stop him. Picking up all the babies, two in each arm, I walked out of the bathroom. Not wanting to hurt them or get any blood on their innocent little toes.

I reached Jaydean who was still holding the doorway like I asked and had her follow me down the hall. We quickly reached our second guest room in the corner that we never actually used for guest because it didn't have windows but it was perfect for a situation like this.

I quickly dropped to my knees from all the weight of my babies and kicked the door closed behind me, gathering all five of my children together on the carpeted floor.

"Okay, hey, shh shhh shhh, it's okay. It's okay babies it's okay," I cooed to all of them, quickly getting up and walking over the ensuite bathroom to grab a hand towel and wet it in the sink with lukewarm water.

I came back and approached each of my babies. Rumi first, wiping his tear stained cheeks and boogers before kissing his tight spiraled curls and pinching his cheek.

"Hey, it's okay baby Roo. It's okay, mommy's right here," I whispered to him and his cries turned to soft sniffles. He held his arms out, wanting to cuddle but I shook my head.

"I'll cuddle you after baby, okay?" I told him, moving onto Nakoa who's beautiful green eyes never looked more afraid.

"Ah, my babies, I'm so sorry, I'm so so sorry," I sighed and wiped his tears as well before going to Nova.

"Oh Nova, my fearless baby, I'm so sorry, I love you guys so much," I whimpered as I wiped her tears as well, kissing the top of her head before moving onto her brother.

"Aish, Mika Ji, I'm right here. I'm right here okay, I'm not going to leave you," I reassured him, cupping his soft squishy cheeks in my hand and looking into his light violet colored eyes and kissing the tip of his nose.

I put the rag down and then grabbed my sweet Jaydean, giving her a tight squeeze as she wrapped her arms around me. The babies quickly joining in our hug as they surrounded me with their endless unconditional love and warmth.

"Sweetheart, I'm so sorry you had to go through that," I told her as I ran my fingers through my daughter's bright red hair and she cried into my shoulder.

"Mommy, he had the same symbol as you," She mentioned and I scrunched up my brow in confusion.

"See?" She showed me a very familiar dog tag that hung around her neck and I wrapped my hand around it.

"Jaydean...where did you get this?" I asked in a hoarse whisper and she sniffled, wiping her own tears away on the sleeve of her rosy nightgown.

"Abuelo gave it to me," She explained and I put the tag down, letting out a small sigh. There was no point to being pissed off about it now, but I would be later as I gave it back to her.

"Matthias? Are you in there?" I heard Thomas call out from behind the door as he slowly opened it. I quickly detached myself from my beautiful blessings and took the gun from his hand.

Because there's only one person who can truly get to the bottom of this.

"Stay with them, don't let them out of this room, don't let them go anywhere alone. I'm talking if one goes to the bathroom, everyone goes to the bathroom. Got it?" I command and Thomas gulps.

If there was any way he could redeem himself for this, it would be now.

"Where did you put him?" I asked him and he pointed downstairs.

"I put him in the gym. Luca's there now," He explained and I quickly turned on my heel. Trying my hardest to ignore Mika's screams for his mommy as I slammed the door closed.

With the weak weapon in hand, I walked down the stairs with determination in my stride as I went straight up to the gym and opened the door so fast and so hard that it made a dent in the wall but I didn't give two shits.

I walked straight into that gym and pointed the weapon at my prime target hanging from the ropes of our punching bag with Houston barking at him.

"He hasn't moved," Luca updated me and stood by me, watching my every move as I slowly approached the familiar suit of armor without knowing who it was.

But when his large gray eyes finally opened, it hit me like a shit ton of bricks.

He was a Grayson alright.

"Who are you and why are you here? I command it of you!" I told him but he just stared at me like I was some foreign object. Without missing, I shot the spot right next to his head and he winces.

"ANSWER ME!" I commanded and he closed his eyes, opening them again with tears flooding the rims.

Why was he crying?

Annoyed by his lack of response and knowing I couldn't kill someone related to me, I dropped the gun and rushed towards the punching bag, ripping the mask off his face to unveil the motherfucker who threatened the lives of my husband and children.

Only to leap back in fear and shock, gasping as all the air was taken from my lungs.

No, it can't be

"Taehyung?"

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Listen...I know you guys have questions. Wait, I planned on answering all of them for you just be patient.

Anyway...so this was a very chill book...lmao

Apparently chill isn't my style