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Ace's POV

She loved me. After everything i did, she still loved me. I can't lose her, i just can't. We arrived in the hospital, my hospital shortly after She lost conciousness.

Right now, she was in the middle of getting the bullet removed. She lost a lot of blood, i was covered in her blood. I sat on the chair outside the room she was in and waited. I was waiting for the doctor to come out and tell me she is going to be fine.

"Oh son..." My mon came and hugged me. She has been crying. Everyone was crying. I was crying. My eyes were red by now.

"We're losing her—" one of the nurses yelled. No, this can't be happening. She can't give up.

"Mom... I love her. If she dies, i won't be able to live with myself" I admitted to my mom who came to sit next to me.

"She's a fighter, Ace. She won't give up" She assured me.

"That stupid bullet was meant for me. She saved me. I should be in here right now not her!!" I said furiously.

"Is xia going to be fine?" Liam asked Arielle who was crying. "Xia is a fighter, remember? She will fight for us." Arielle assured him.

"Where's my daughter? What happened??" Chris and his wife came running in the hospital.

"She got shot. We went to take down Leo who kidnapped her and she got shot." Zayn explained.

"Son. Its gonna be alright. Have faith, yes?" My dad patted my shoulder. I nodded. Its gonna be alright.

Melissa, Alexia's mother was crying while she hugged her husband who was trying really hard to keep his emotion in check.

"I heard the bitch's time finally came" Daniella came and started laughing. Its all because of her, i took out my gun and pointed it towards her. Everyone gasped. Even Zayn and Alex did the same. We all knew that it was because of her.

"Ace what are you doing?" Chris snapped at me.

"Daddy—" Daniella yelled

"Son. Put your gun down" My dad said but i didnt listen to him.

"Its all her fucking fault" i yelled.

"How is it her fault?" Melissa asked still crying while Chris and everyone else who didnt know what she did looked confused

"If she didn't threaten Liam's life, this wouldn't have happened. He threatened my niece's life. She should die." I stated. Everyone was shocked.

"You did what?" Chris snapped at her.

"He's lying—" Daniella lied. Stupid fucking bitch

"I can show you the fucking footage" I said angrily.

Arielle walked to her and slapped her.

"You threatened my son's life?" No reply.

"I can tell you one thing, Daniella" Zayn started.

"Alexia knows what you did. She knows you threatened Liam's life. And i can assure you, she's not going to let you go." He finished and laughed.

"I—" Danielle stuttered.

"Uh.... " a nurse came outside. I quickly snapped my gaze to her.

"Wheres Alexia? Is she okay?" i asked

"Yeah she's fine. You can all go and see her. But i must tell you, we lost her 3 times. Please, go easy on her" The nurse explained. 3 fucking times. She died 3 times but still came back. A fighter,right?

We all bursted in the room and saw her lying there with several tubes attached to her.

I walked to her and held her hand.

"Amore... " I said and she slowly opened her eyes.

"Ace." she smiled

"Do you forgive me?" i asked. I needed to know if she forgave me for everything i did.

"Yes. I heard you. I know why you did what you did. Im gonna kill her. She can't threatened the people that i love lives's" She said. She is still in the hospital bed yet she's already thinking about a punishment for her sister. God, i love this woman.

"Xiaaa" Liam cheered happily.

"Oh my god Alexia," Arielle started "im so glad you're alright."

"Hey Liam, Arielle." Alexia said and smiled.

"Can i hug you? I missed you," Liam asked and started crying. "I thought you'll leave me"

I helped Alexia sit and she gestured Liam to sit on her. "I'll never leave you." She said to him.

"What about me, will you leave me?" i asked and smiled at her.

"Never" She returned the smile.

"Alexia.... " Chris trailed off and stood next to me.

"Father" Alexia smiled at him.

"How you feeling?"

"Better." She replied and he nodded.

"You saved Ace. You're really an angel." My mom said and chuckled.

"I"ll always save the people i love. No matter what the consequences will be." She stated as she looked at me.

"You two—" Chris started confusingly "love each other?"

"Yeah" We both said at the same time.

"I thought you hated each other" Melissa said and laughed.

"I never really hated him but i wanted to... Instead, i fell in love with him" Alexia said. She amaze me. Every single time. My answer would be the same as her. I never really hated her. I convinced myself that i did hate her but no. I loved her. She makes me someone else. And i love who i am around her. She changed me. She has me wrapped around his finger, i'll give her the whole fucking world if she asks.

"A wedding soon then!!" Liam said and clapped his little hands while everyone laughed.

"What about the Mafia, dad?" Alexia asked.

"Its yours. Ace can take over. I trust you two leading together will make our enemies hide and never come out." Chris stated and He was right.

"You're right. They'll be powerful and feared." My father added.

While we were busy talking, someone pressed a gun to Melissa's head.