"Hey, are you waiting for your mum?"

A man wearing sunglasses asked as he approached the three small children standing by the roadside. He had just got out of a car that suddenly stopped in front of them.

The three twins looked at each other. They had been waiting for their mother for a long time. Usually, their mother always came on time, but for some reason, she was late this afternoon.

One of the children nodded. She was a cute and pretty girl with long blonde hair. "Yes, we are waiting for Mum. She should be here soon."

The man with sunglasses smiled. His head turned slightly to the right and left. The road was rather deserted at that time. Most of the students had already gone home.

"Hmm, I don't think your mum can come this time," he said shortly.

"What? No way. She'll come!" An older, sharp-eyed boy replied curtly. Not only that, he folded his arms across his chest as if he didn't care.

The man shook his head again as his hand tried to reach the boy's head. The boy dodged and looked even more displeased. To the brother next to him, he whispered. "Be careful, he looks suspicious."

The child who looked the most mature and calm only raised one eyebrow. But clearly, he too had begun to adopt a wary attitude.

The three twins, two boys, and one girl are Raul, Lupin, and Lea. Mrs Alaris' triplets. All three were still attending elementary school, in the suburb of Elkhorn, Wisconsin.

"Hey, kiddo. I'm a friend of your mother's. Your mum told me to come and pick you up instead of her," the man said. He then pulled out a mobile phone from his trouser pocket.

The Triplets looked back at each other. They started to stand closer to each other. They didn't know the man and their mum hadn't said anything to them before. How could they believe it?

As if he could read what the children were thinking, the man in sunglasses held up his mobile phone. "I'll call your mum."

Soon the man was heard conversing with someone on the phone. He seemed to indicate that Mrs. Alaris had told him to pick up the three children.

"You see, your mum is still busy, so she asked me to pick you up."

"Really? Mum didn't tell us anything." Raul finally spoke up. As the eldest twin, he felt responsible for looking after his younger siblings. He's a brave boy.

The man again tried to reassure the trio by showing them a picture of their mother. Another man got out of the car and followed him. He was wearing a black leather jacket and had a large build. "What are you doing? Hurry up!"

The three twins began to get scared. They picked up on the danger signals ahead. Those strange men must have evil intentions.

Lea, whose feelings were the most tender, immediately grasped Lupin's hand tightly. She gave a clear warning signal.

Lupin whispered back to Raul. He's known to be a smart boy and good at reading situations. "They're bad people!"

Raul's eyes quickly rolled, he wanted to seek help. Especially the school security guard. However, he saw that the officer was no longer at the school gate. That's bad!

A friend of theirs passed by with his parents in tow. Raul almost opened his mouth to shout. Unexpectedly, a large hand immediately covered his mouth and pulled him away.

Likewise with his two younger siblings. The man with glasses quickly caught them with both hands while smothering their mouths.

All three twins tried to fight back by kicking and biting. Raul's schoolbag was thrown far down the road. Lea began to cry.

The children still tried to struggle, but what power, the strength of the two adult men was much greater. In just a very short time the three had been put into their car and the door was closed tightly. Inside the car, the three were screaming and hitting the kidnapper.

"Hey, let's go!" the man in the jacket ordered the other man behind the wheel. There were also three people in the car. The black SUV sped away from the school.

In the passenger seat, the three twins kept screaming to be let down. Lea was already crying loudly.

"Help, help! We've been kidnapped!"

Lea shouted outside. She hoped someone would see them and immediately notice that there had been a child abduction. She forgot that the entire glass of the car was black and opaque. People outside the car could not see her.

"Shut up already, if you keep shouting I'll hit you!" said the man wearing glasses cruelly.

The man driving the car also seemed annoyed by the triplets' resistance. Angrily, he ordered his men to cover their mouths and tie their hands.

"Keep them quiet. Don't disturb my concentration."

"Yes, Hugo."

The man was named Hugo. He was the leader of the kidnappers. His face looked sinister with a thick mustache running across it. His black hair was long past his shoulders. He tied it back with a rubber band. On his neck is a tattoo of a creepy wolf face!

A glimpse of Hugo's appearance made the three little boys shudder. Their hands began to be tied with painful ropes. Not only that, their mouths were plastered so that they could no longer scream. Only tears ran down their cheeks. Lea was shivering with fear.

"Where are we taking them, Hugo?" asked the man with glasses.

"As usual. We'll lock them up at the base." Hugo replied as he turned the car around. They had left the city and were now heading towards a deserted forest area.

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Meanwhile, on the street in front of the school, Alaris had just arrived. She got out of her car in a panic. The children's school was deserted and there was not a single child in sight.

"Where are they? They always wait here," Alaris hissed as she looked at the empty seats on the pavement.

Alaris was late arriving at that place because she had a minor accident earlier. A car suddenly passed by and hit her. Luckily, no one was injured. It was just that they argued for a long time overcompensation.

"Oh God, where are my children? Raul, Lupin, Lea... where are you?"

Alaris shouted her children's names. She hoped they were sheltering somewhere nearby.

However, Alaris' eyes caught sight of a bag that had fallen. She picked it up and immediately identified it as Raul's bag. The woman's feelings became chaotic. She had a bad feeling.

"My children are in danger!"

Trembling, Alaris got back into the car. She grabbed her mobile phone and started dialing the phone numbers of the school and other parents. Hoping one of them would see the child.

Alaris made dozens of calls until one parent gave her information.

"I saw a black car stopped in front of your children waiting. I thought it was you. Unfortunately, I only saw it from afar."

Alaris knew immediately that her children had been kidnapped and she had to save them. She had to. "A black car? Who are they? You know my car is silver!"