Love out of Hate

Chapter 2

Lana's POV

"Now Holton I know this looks bad, but please let me explain." Sampson using my last name to try and coax me into being professional is absolute bullshit. "Jesus Sampson, don't be a d**k, you damn well know her actions right now are well within reason." Tyler was still standing protectively in front of me. "If I may?" Grayson spoke up "NO" Tyler and I both yelled. I took a deep breath and moved next to Tyler, grabbing his hand instinctively. Grayson looked between the two of us, unsure how to respond. "I wouldn't be doing this if it wasn't absolutely necessary. I know this is the worst-case scenario. Unfortunately, this is above me and my higher ups have given me these instructions, and it's out of my hands." Sampson hands us each a red folder. I looked to Ty. Red meant top secret and extremely dangerous.

Inside was a lot of crazy information. It was all on a terrorist compound that was hell-bent on taking us down. They are the ones that Grayson worked for. He was currently burning a hole through me with his eyes. I looked at him dead on "WHAT?" He shook his head and seemed to snap out of his thoughts. "I'm sorry, I was just trying to find out where I know you from, you seem familiar." There he goes with his stupidity. His eyes furrowed as I took the site of him in. I will say he has changed appearances since he was last here, killing everyone. Then he had longer shoulder-length hair and was in all leather and "ass kicking" attire as we call it. Now his hair is much shorter, it's longer on top but slicked back, and he's in a three-piece suit that is tailored slightly tight to show off his stupid muscles. He had those deep green eyes, his face wasn't chiseled, it is more rounded but symmetrical, and I wanted to slap him.

"Yeah that would be from five years ago when you murdered my husband and almost could have caused me to also lose my baby." I all but yelled directly at him while Tyler held me back against him. Grayson's face fell. "Holton!" I glared at Sampson, he may be top dog to us but right now I was about to make him feel like absolute s**t. Sampson was a tough cookie to crack, but I knew he cared as well. "f**k you Sampson, if he had killed Carol, and they brought him in would you just sit there and take what ever they told you. All, as you know, he took the love of your life, the mother of your children, who, by the way, freaks out anytime you leave because your oldest is absolutely terrified of you leaving the same way." I slammed down the folder on his desk "find someone else, I am not doing it, and I am done." Tyler set his folder down too ready to walk out with me.

Grayson stood up. "I am sorry, I know that doesn't account for what I did, and I truly am sorry, but I wasn't able to control myself then. I wasn't able to control much of everything because I was being mind controlled." I scoffed "Am I really to believe that, what is this a movie? That s**t is fake." Sampson shook his head and slid the folders back to us. "Unfortunately it's not, this organization has been creating an army that is brutal and all under their control. They have recruited some of the smartest neurologists around as well as scientists to create a serum that allows them to take over the minds of their subjects. Grayson here was one of their firsts. He was a test subject, he was able to break free two years ago and fought to get the serum out of his body. He is free of it now and, thankfully, on our side."

I looked at Grayson who was clenching his jaw while staring out the windows, behind Sampson. "With everything he knows, we need him on our side. Now for the uncomfortable part." He handed us another file. This had alias, keys, passports, bank cards. I looked to Sampson questionably. "You, Grayson and Tyler will be undercover together. We have set up a fake house that surveillance some of the subjects. There you will go and find out what you can, so we can infiltrate. Make "friends" with neighbors and act like a loving family. Grayson is set to be," he paused and looked at me apologetically, "your husband and Tyler, your brother." He sighed, "also the kids will be going with you. That way they are safe with you, and we can also be close by in case of anything." My heart sank all the way down to my feet, "you want me to allow the murderer of their dad around them? Are you out of your damn mind?!"

"I had no idea you had kids, but I promise you that they will be safe, I won't let anything happen to them." Grayson was standing now, all I could do was laugh and cry at the same time. "What if I refuse. What then?" Sampson stepped around his desk, "you can't, Lana they have your information, they know where you live, they kept tabs on certain people that day just in case. Apparently, they believe you know about Grayson and where he is. Right now you and the kids are not safe at that house. We don't know when they plan to attack, but we want you out as soon as possible to this other house. You will all be using other names when outside the home. Before you even ask, we tampered with the interference in case anyone tries to bug the home. They won't get anything but static. In the home, you are safe to do as you please. Hopefully, we get the information needed fast, so you won't be there long." I was shaking again and backing away "my babies" I whispered as I bolted out the door Tyler hot on my heels as Sampson called out "we will meet you at your house to pick you all up." I flipped him off as I ran to get my kids.