Chapter 26

As soon as Felicity had sent the ominous text to Oliver, she glanced back over to where the guards were supposed to be standing. Still no sign of them. Thea seemed to be oblivious to her inner turmoil. Maybe she was being too paranoid, but can you really blame her. After everything she has been through in the last couple months she had the right to worry. Especially now that she had her children to also worry about. Thea eventually looked up to see her worried face.

"Felicity I am sure everything is fine but if it makes you feel better I will go check on them." Felicity grabs her arm as she gets up.

"No Thea. If something is wrong I do not want, you going out there. Let's just wait to hear from Oliver."

"Felicity, I'll be fine. Just stay here. I'll be right back." Thea broke free of her grasp and headed over to the lobby area. Oliver still had not responded which was unusual for him. He could be in a meeting she reasoned. Or more likely he was freaking out and, on his way, here.

Thea had still not returned which made her even more nervous. She finally decided to call Oliver. It only rang once before her mate answered.

"Felicity, thank god." She could tell he was out of breath and anxious.

"Oliver, are you okay?" she asked knowing full well that he was worried about her.

"How can you ask me that when you send me a text like that? We are headed in your direction. Do you see anything suspicious? Is Thea still with you?" His questions were starting to overwhelm her, and her pregnancy hormones were getting the best of her. She can't believe she let Thea go out there and she still wasn't back. He must have heard her sob even though she was trying to keep it quiet.

"Felicity? What's wrong honey? I am coming to you. We are almost there. Just breathe for me."

"Oliver. The guards are missing, and Thea left to check, and she still isn't back, and I tried to stop her, but I couldn't. Now I am all alone and something is definitely wrong here." She finally found her voice after her emotional breakdown.

"It's okay. Just promise me you will stay where you are until I get there." He begged his mate.

"I'm not going anywhere. I swe…" she wasn't able to finish that sentence as a loud explosion interrupted her and caused the window beside her to shatter. She quickly ducked under the table as she could her the other diners screaming and trying to get up. Felicity had dropped the phone as she scrambled for cover. Her ears were ringing as she tried to feel around for her phone. She knew Oliver was freaking out. Felicity quickly put her arms around her stomach hoping that the stress of the explosion had not hurt her unborn babies. Her mind then went to Thea. She could have been hurt. She had to get out from under the table and go look for her.

She hesitated slightly knowing that Oliver would be angry with her for going outside into the chaos. Her thoughts on Thea overwhelmed her so she lifted the table cloth and ran for the front entrance knowing that she could be running into a trap.

When Felicity made it to the lobby of the restaurant, it was a disaster area. The front door had been blown in and everyone in the lobby was laying on the floor and looked to be dead. She tried to look away, but she had to at least see if Thea was one of them. As far as she could tell Thea was not one of the five bodies that littered the floor. She really wanted to try and help them, but her gut told her that they were gone, and Thea might be injured outside. As she made her way to big hole where the entrance had once been someone forcefully grabbed her arm. She was pulled close against someone.

"Let me go" She yelled as he attempted to drag her out the back of the destroyed sushi restaurant. She knew the man heard her but was refusing to acknowledge anything she was saying. He just continued to drag her through glass and bodies. Felicity knew this was bad. She tried to drag her feet to slow them down. It only seemed to anger her assailant. He pulled her closer to him.

"Don't make me knock you out little girl. I was told to deliver you unharmed, but things happen." He sneered at her. She stopped struggling at that threat. Felicity could not risk her children. She had to hope that Oliver would find them soon.

Meanwhile, Oliver and Digg had just arrived on the scene of devastation. The little sushi restaurant where his wife and sister were at had been destroyed. As soon as he heard the explosion while on the phone with Felicity, he exited the town car and ran the rest of the way on foot. The whole place was on fire when he arrived. Oliver couldn't breathe suddenly. He didn't know how anyone could have survived that devastation. Digg finally arrived behind him and was surveying the area. Oliver was still in a state of shock.

Digg was shouting at him, but nothing was getting through. He finally felt Digg hit him in the head trying to get his attention. Oliver finally looked at him and felt the back of his head.

"Digg what the hell?"

"Sorry boss but I need you now. The cops are on the way." Oliver heard sirens in the distant. They had maybe five minutes to check the area and find the girls.

"Let's move." He shouted at his right-hand man.

"I'll check around the restaurant. Are you going inside?" Digg knew him too well. Oliver nodded, and they went their separate ways. He saw Digg disappear around the building as he made his way inside. The lobby was covered in glass and bodies. He inspected each body before moving on. Felicity was not in the lobby, so he moved on to the dining area. Oliver noticed most of the tables were turned over and there were some people moving around. Most only had minor injuries but looked to be in shock. He looked around a bit before spotting his wife's purse on the ground. It had been knocked over and the contents spilled everywhere. A few feet away he also noticed Felicity's phone laying in puddle of blood. Oliver hoped that it wasn't his mates blood. He carefully picked up the phone and quickly pocketed before the police get there and confiscate it. Felicity was not here. He was sure something or someone had happened to her. Oliver could tell the sirens were in front of the restaurant now, so he decides to head out the back exit. He really did not want to get into it with the Starling PD. His sole focus was on his mate and his sister. It did not take long before he made it out to the back into the alley behind. He suddenly felt that his mate had been here recently. Her scent was faint, but it had been there. She had to have been put in a vehicle. He moved to walk down the alley when something caught his eye. It was something shiny laying in a puddle of water. Oliver bent down to pick it up. It was a silver bracelet and it was Felicity's. He gripped it tightly and found that the anger was coming back. He was about to lose it when he caught sight of Digg coming around the corner.

Digg stopped when he saw Oliver holding the bracelet. He was also aware that the bracelet was Felicity's. She wore it always because Oliver gave it to her. Much like her wedding ring she refused to take it off. Digg knew what Oliver knew. If she left it behind it was because she was in danger. Digg knew this bracelet was important especially to Oliver. Felicity was not aware, but Oliver had put a tracking device in the bracelet, so he would have some peace of mind when his wife went out without. If she had known she might not have discarded it. The bracelet was the best way to find her and now they had nothing.

"Did you find anything in the restaurant?" Digg asked him as he continued to stare at the bracelet he was holding. He watched as Oliver pulled the bloody cell phone out of his pocket and handed it over. Digg took it and placed it in a plastic bag.

"Nothing inside that will help us. Felicity and my children are gone."

"I found Thea and the guards." Oliver's head shot up to look at Digg.

"Pease tell me they are okay." He pleaded with Digg.

"They were just knocked out. The paramedics are checking them out now." Oliver let out a breath. At least his sister was fine. He could focus all his energy on finding his wife.

"Do you want to talk to the cops?" Digg finally asked.

"No not really. I just want to check on my sister and then start the search for my wife." Digg followed him as he headed around the building to find Thea.

After the strange man had dragged her out of the restaurant, he put a bag over her head and tied her hands behind her back. She was then thrown into the back of a van. The van started moving and kept moving for what felt like around thirty minutes. When they finally stopped she was pulled out roughly by the same man. She tried to keep up with him as he dragged her but being pregnant made it difficult. The man did not seem to care about her comfort. The bag was still on her head and that made it hard to see anything or get her bearings. The man finally halted, and she heard a door open. Her binds around her wrists were cut and she was thrown into a room as the door closed behind her. With her binds undone she was able to remove the black cloth from over her head and start to look around. It was a small room with a bed and a small bathroom attached. It looked a lot like the room that Ray had kept her in. She felt as though she might have a panic attack. Could this be another Omega house? Are they going to try to take my babies? Her arms moved back around her stomach. She would do anything to protect them. They just had to survive long enough for Oliver to find them. She sat down on the small bed and curled into a ball. Felicity was not on the bed long before she heard someone unlocking the door. She was instantly on alert not knowing what to expect. When the door finally opens she cannot believe who walks inside.

"Dad?"

"Hello daughter." He moves closer as she tries to move further up on the bed. Felicity is suddenly more afraid than she has ever been. Has she always been this afraid of her own father or is the evil look on his face. He moves to sit on the bed next to her.

"You are looking well. I am sorry about how I had to retrieve you. I did not want innocent people to die but they were a means to an end."

Felicity stared at her father in disbelief. How could he be so uncaring about killing those innocent people at the restaurant.

"Are you serious right now?" she looked at him in disbelief.

"Honey do not get worked up. It is not healthy for the children and we need them healthy." His gaze ventures down to her stomach.

"What makes you think you have any say in how my children are? You are just the crazy grandfather that no one talks about." She spit out at him before turning away. Her father just laughed at her comment.

"You are mistaken my daughter. Your children are going to be my legacy, as were you." She finally looks back over at him with a confused expression.

"What are you talking about? You really are starting to sound like a crazy old man."

"My work has always been important to me. When you came out as an Omega I knew my new drug had worked." She was still confused as to where her father was going with this. "Honey the world needs Omegas. I had to make that happen. You were my first success."

"Are you saying that you made me Omega? That I'm not naturally this way." She stopped to think of what her father was saying.

"That is correct. I made you and I shall continue with your children. If we don't do the procedure soon it will be too late." Her eyes flew to his.

"You are not going to do anything to my children. I am fine with however they turn out."

"I am afraid I cannot risk it. Omegas are a high commodity right now. Having a Beta would be a travesty to this family. It would look bad for the creator of this new procedure to not at least have his own child go through it. And since you ruined my payback to Rays father I have to give him something."

"You are not going to give him my children." Felicity couldn't believe what she was hearing. Her father was a monster. She stood up and walked as far as she could away from Noah.

"Felicity it will happen. We start tomorrow." With that statement he left the room.

She started to cry while trying to think of escape plans that would not endanger her children.