The pain from the stabbing cripples me and I feel my legs begin to give way. No Enzo. You promised Gypsy. You promised Mrs. Mehra. Don't let them down. There's a reason you won almost every fight in the arena. There's a reason you were always undefeated. There was a motivation behind every fight. That motivation was anger. Anger towards Gianna and your brother for betraying you. A tiny voice in my head chides. You always won because you always imagined your opponents in the ring as your brother. Anger and pain drove you to join that fighting arena in the first place. Bring it back. Look around you. There are thousands of reasons to be angry. Thousands. Find it. Bring it back. Find your motivation. Fulfill your promise. Fight. I blink. More blood seeps between my fingers. I'm very aware of how much blood I'm losing. My eyes connect with Falcon who is looking extremely satisfied with himself. The man I hate more than I even hate my brother and Gianna. They're scum to the earth. I
"Gypsy, please try to relax." Dante says behind me from the hospital chair he's sitting on.I ignore him, continuing to pace back and forth on a short distance. How can I relax? How can I relax when Enzo is dying?He's in the operation theater right now and it's been about an hour, yet no one has come out to say anything to us.So how can I relax knowing that if something happens to Enzo, it would all be my fault?"Oh Gypsy." I feel Dante step behind me, placing his hands on my shoulders and squeezing reassuringly.Why is he being so kind to me? He should be upset, pissed off with me. After all, I'm the reason his best friend is fighting for his life right now.Yet when I turn to face him, he has a warm smile on his face. My throat tightens with emotion, and I throw my arms around him in a hug."I will never forgive myself if something happens to him, Dante."Dante rubs soothing circles on my back. "Look, Gypsy. I know you think it's all your fault but it really isn't, okay?" A sad s
GYPSY'S POVMy heart skipps a beat as the gruff voice fills my ears. Hurriedly, I look up at Enzo. His eyes are closed."Enzo?"I call out softly, stroking his cheeks with my thumb. "Can you hear me?"He doesn't stir. I look down at the hand that squeezed mine just a few seconds ago. Was I hallucinating? Did I imagine him talking to me too?"Enzo…" I try once more. He still doesn't stir. I bite down on my lip hard, my shoulders sagging in disappointment. I must have imagined everything. How I wish it wasn't just a figment of my imagination. I plant my feet on the tiled floor, standing up right. I turn to walk out when I feel the grip on my hand tighten. My head snaps back sharply."Stay princess." The same gruff voice fills my ears and this time I think I saw his lips move. No sooner than later, his eyes slowly blinked open. He shut them almost immediately, groaning. Light. The light must be stinging his eyes. I rush to the windows and pull the curtains close. When I turned, Enzo's
GYPSY'S POV"Hello dearest brother. Long time no see huh? I see you got yourself a new chick."Enzo grips my hand tighter, his jaw ticking at those words. It's obvious that if he wasn't ridden in bed, he would've got up and punched the hell out of his 'dearest brother'."Aren't you going to invite me in and tell your wife to get me a coffee? It's very chilly this morning, I need something to keep me warm." Enzo's brother continues, voice sweet and charming yet full of malice.Is this the same brother who sent Gianna to betray him?That explains.Enzo remains quiet, his eyes hard, fists clenching and unclenching. His anger seems to be reaching its peak. It would take very little push to make him snap. I squeeze his hand to calm him yet he doesn't react."You must be really angry. I know. It's been a while since I became dad's new heir and he didn't even invite you to the announcement party.” The man moves forward until he's at Enzo's bedside, stretching out his hand to squeeze Enzo's s
ENZO'S POVThe whole world must've frozen because for several minutes, I'm rooted to my spot. Staring in front of me at the tearful face of a woman I thought I would never see again.A woman I once loved with all my heart but now hate.My ex-wife, Gianna.But how's this possible? She's dead. Her body was burnt beyond recognition after the accident. I'd seen videos of her charred body on the internet and I'd had no doubt that it was her.So what the fuck is going on. She's supposed to be dead."Enzo..." A gut-wrenching sob pulls me out of my trance before I'm completely taken off guard by petite arms wrapping around me and pulling me tightly into the arms of its owner.Despite the slight tremor that quivers through my body, I don't respond or hug her back. My mind is a jumbled mess of confusion.What the fuck is going on? How come Gianna is alive and is in no other place but the place Falcon's slaves are being housed?Goosebumps scatter on my skin at the magnitude that carries every so
Gypsy stared at Enzo, her heart beating wildly as he hurried up the stairs with Gianna in his arms. She didn't want to feel the way she was feeling in that moment.She should be concerned about Gianna's health, not about the fact that for the past thirty minutes, Enzo had focused all his attention on Gianna. As if Gypsy weren't even in the room.Soft groans drew her attention to Luca who was still on the floor. His face was bruised and battered, blood pouring from his nose and his lips. But Gypsy didn't feel any pity for him.Back at the hospital, she'd disliked him, but now she hated him. Whether or not Gianna had truly hurt Enzo, no woman deserves to be sold to a bastard like Falcon.It's unforgivable.Everything still felt like a dream, one Gypsy didn't know whether she wanted to wake up from.But now she understood why the mention of Gianna always ruffled her up so much. Even when she thought Gianna was dead, she'd known that Gianna would be some kind of gloomy cloud over their m
A slight knock draws my attention to the door. I grimace, wondering who it is. A moment later, the door slowly opens to reveal Gypsy with an uncertain look on her face.My guts twists with regret.I can't believe I ignored her so much because of my concern for Gianna."Hey." She says, flashing me a small smile.Returning her smile, I stretch out my hand to her. "Hey."Gypsy takes my hands and I pull her to me, wrapping my arm around his waist."How is she doing?" She asks."The doctor said she's fine. Just stressed." I answer.Gypsy nods. "I can imagine. After everything she went through."I grit my teeth as I try to get rid of all the imaginations on what Gianna could've gone through."What happened?" Gianna asks, the bed creaking as she stirs awake.She slowly blinks her eyes open and looks at Gypsy and me."You passed out while Enzo and Luca were fighting." Gypsy answers. "How are you feeling?""Fine." Gianna replies, slowly sitting up on the bed. "Thank you."Silence settles for a
ENZO'S POVDeja Vu.That's exactly what comes into my mind as Gianna fits her lips on mine. Her lips are soft yet firm, coaxing yet passionate.She'd always been intense with her kisses. Before I know it, I'm kissing her back, sucked into an abyss between the past and the present.But no matter how farmilar her lips feel or how good they once use to make me feel, they don't just feel right any longer.I quickly break the kiss, my guts twisting with guilt for having even kissed her back in the first place. She tries to kiss me again but I hold her off by bracing my hand against her shoulders."No, Gianna. Stop." An unexpected smile fits on her lips. "You kissed me back! You liked it."She attempts to kiss me again but I quickly get off the bed, leaving her staring at me in shock."This was a mistake. Something that should've never happened. Things have changed, Gianna. I don't see you the same way anymore."A pained look flashes on Gianna's face as she stares at me. "Of course. Of cou