" Finn ? Why are you calling me so late ? " she said sweetly , like honey laced with poison . " Where's Henry ? " His voice was sharp . Cold . That tone he used right before people disappeared . What ? He's at home , in his room I think … " " Don't lie to me , Madeline " His voice dropped . " The housekeeper called me an hour ago . Henry's been missing for fourteen hours . He never showed up at school . No one's seen him . What the hell have you been doing ? " She paused . Just a beat . Just long enough to give herself away " Shit , " she whispered " Okay , I'll go look for him . I didn't know , I swear " 123 Chapter 10 +25 BONUS " You didn't know ? You live in the same damn house , Madeline ! I trusted you with my son . You had one job . " " This is the first time you've ever yelled at me , Finn- " " Don't make this about you . Find him . Now . " He hung up . And for the first time since I'd known her , Madeline looked scared . Within the hour , Finn's men found Henry . He was curled up in a dirty alley behind a liquor store on the south side , barely breathing , bruises on his face , blood on his shirt . They'd taken everything . His phone . His shoes . Even his damn coat . Whoever jumped him didn't care whose last name he carried . When Madeline got there , he looked up . His eyes lit up just a little . " You came for me , " he mumbled , lips cracked . " Mom … I knew you'd come … " But Madeline just clicked her tongue , took one look at him , and shook her head . " I told you a hundred times , " she snapped . " I'm not your mom . Stop calling me that . " Henry's eyes flickered . " You're ruining my goddamn night , " she hissed . " If you pull a stunt like this again , disappearing , playing the victim like your crazy mother , I swear I'll beat the shit outta you . Do you hear me ? " " Why … " Henry whispered , tears mixing with the dirt on his cheeks . " Why are you like this … ? " And then … " I was about to ask you the same thing . " The voice hit her like a bullet . Finn . He stepped out of the shadows , face stone cold, leather coat flapping behind him . No sound . Just rage . " F - Finn ? I thought you were in Europe- " He didn't even blink . " So what ? So you could play house when I'm around and monster when I'm gone ? " " Listen , baby , I was just trying to scare him , he scared me first , I didn't- " " Save it . " His voice was low . Quiet . That was the dangerous kind of quiet . The kind that came before a storm . " You laid hands on my son ? " " I - he was lying ! He said I was his mom , I told him a thousand times I'm not ! " " You don't get to raise your hand to my family " His jaw clenched . " You're done , Madeline . Pack your shit and get out of my house . " " Wait - Finn- " But he was already kneeling beside Henry , carefully lifting the boy into his arms like he weighed nothing . Henry winced " Dad … I miss my real mom . So much . " Finn didn't say anything right away . He just looked down at him , eyes softening . 2/3 Chapter 10 " I know , kid , " he murmured . " Me too . " +25 BONUS 3/3