Livid Guardian's Endless Coddling

Levi had thought Finn would be with Aria hence he had taken a different path, he had no idea Aria was running around alone in her ball gown searching for Alan.

Aria dialed a number as soon as Finn left her side. She spoke right after the call connected, "Brother Vince, ask your men to lock down the complete hotel. I want President Steve captive and check the security camera for Alan's locations. He is missing."

Knowing the critical time, Vince didn't delay a second and responded, "On it."

Aria knew attending Corpus wasn't getting anything good for them. Their security had been sent to protect Amelia & Rowan and Rian & Roxy if in case the threat diverts. Upon that except one partner with the invite, none were allowed inside. Alan's men didn't get the chance to get in secretively either.

Vince in the capital wasn't surprising. Aria and Alan's trip to the capital was extended to three days because Vince was there on business. They had even planned to have dinner.

After knowing about the Morse, Vince had purposefully reserved a suite in the same hotel so his men were around for his security.

Nathan checked WC on two ends of the hall but didn't find a trace of Alan. Levi had checked the whole hall and green rooms of that floor but Alan wasn't in sight. 

Dustin only knew he should find Alan so he and Finn continued to check the rooms which were taken by the guests of the ball but Aria went downstairs trying to find any clue by Alan.

While running on her heels, she noticed the carpet on the floor showing the sign of retaliation and she was sure Alan was in that way. Alan could easily take down a few men at once even if they are armed so she guessed President Steve played dirty. 

She took consecutive two turns in the lobby and she saw four men dragging drugged Alan and a lady who would be going to wish to die soon and regret thinking she shouldn't have provoked Aria.

Removing her heels, Aria aimed and threw in two directions. 'Bullseyes'

'Crack'

Two security cameras reached the ground and Aria got the five's attention on her.

The haughty queen smirked and looked at a man who immediately ran towards Aria. The rest three men held Alan whose punch wasn't strong enough to knock that man. The queen strutted towards her room.

"Ahhh..." 

A groan of a man stopped them and turned to see him lying on the floor bleeding the blood like water flowing out of him. His white shirt under the black blazer was soaked in the blood whereas the girl was standing unaffected with a murderous gaze ready to kill them.

The other difference was she was holding a long flexible stainless thing that looked like a belt.

A few seconds back,

Removing the bow which was attacked to her waist, Aria pulled the slick strap hidden inside the waist belt. Other than Alan nobody knew she was prepared for the worst-case. When the metal detector beeped, she had lied as a dress supporter so nobody had stopped her.

It was a sword with a flexible, whip-like blade which is worn coiled around the waist like a belt. It is usually worn by men with leather holders but Aria had asked Vince to drill holes near the holder to insert fingers so that it couldn't be snatched away.

It was the dual-edged, razor-sharp weapon which is the best choice for those looking for power, versatility. The blade was bare, having no decorations or engraved patterns.

Why does the blade need decorations? It only needs to be strong and sharp.

Two slashes on the man, Aria walked towards others kicking that man away. Three men and the haughty queen realized it was not just some stupid belt but a weapon.

But they didn't take her seriously and two men lunged at her. Aria smirked and attacked the face of both men at once.

"Ahh..."

Both men growled covering their faces. When it's about her people's safety, Aria was merciless. If it's about Alan, she wouldn't care even if she has to kill anybody. 

She couldn't save her father and she wasn't ready to lose anybody, especially Alan.

Alan who was held by only one man, easily knocked him punching his neck by suffocating him.

Aria kicked both men ignoring their groans in pain and walked imperiously towards the haughty queen paling when Alan was squeezing her neck.

"Alan!" Aria's face softened seeing him suffering to hold his consciousness.

She had just held Alan, Vince and his team reached and saw men growling and the whip blade in Aria's hand, "Little one!" He circled his forefinger on the ground to cue his men to clean up and reached them where the haughty queen was coughing her lungs out collapsing on the floor.

"Brother Vince!" Aria forced a painful smile glancing at him and looked at Alan who was more in guilt for worrying her.

Vince saw Alan's state removing the blade from Aria's hold carefully and suggested, "President Steve spat everything out at gunpoint. He drugged Alan with aphrodisiacs so you should help him out. My room is on the floor below." Then his eyes turned darker looking at the lady, "You can take care of these tomorrow."

Aria nodded and helped Alan who didn't allow anybody else to touch him. None thought anybody could be targeting Alan that night and that to the man Alan wanted to make use to bring the Morse down.

Aria paused and said, "President Steve should be overdosed with Aphrodisiac tonight and lock him in the room."

Vince always likes the evil side of Aria which was rare unless somebody touches her bottom line. "Work will be done."

Passing her mobile to Vince, "Drop a message to Finn, the same password." Aria locked the door and saw Alan desperately searching for the bathroom door. "Alan..."

"Stay away..." Alan's hoarse voice sounded.

It was apparent that he doesn't want to touch her under the drugged condition and he couldn't forgive himself if he hurts her. Aria didn't care how the drug will react and what happens, she just knew, if it wasn't treated on time, it would affect the nerve and the hormones.

Forcefully pulling him back, "Will you also do the same if I was the one drugged?"

Alan still argued, "I will harm you... let me go." He shrugged her off.

She was really amazed at how he was able to think in that state too, "Are you saying your suffering has nothing to do with me?"

Aria decisively pushed him on the bed without letting him go and removed her corset tie-up of the gown. She easily pinned him on the bed and kissed him forcefully. 

Alan retaliated initially before letting the drug control him and flipping her down.

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Finn who received a message from Aria saw 'Mr. Fan' under it so he understood Vince Fan was in the capital and helped them on time. He then informed all the assistants and settled in the hotel suites thinking what might have happened to them.

Whereas Vince got the stronger aphrodisiacs he could manage to get in the capital and overdosed President Steve. The haughty queen was locked in her own room confiscating mobile and two Vince's men stayed in her room to keep her in place.

The same night many things started to happen under Nathan and Levi's instruction without their President's instructions.