RICHARD'S POV
The sight of my parents butchered like animals and drowning in a pool of their own blood stripped me bare of my defenses. It was a mental blow; proving that the Vladimir's weren't untouchable after all. Guards were scattered around the place like insects, handling procedures and cleaning up the mess.
This is a dream!!
This is unbelievable!!What sort of monster would do something like this??How was he able to breach our security??This has to be a fucking dream!!The horrendous stench of blood and death and the pain from sinking my finger nails into my flesh was a slap on my fucking face, telling me otherwise.
This was real and I had to face it.SNOW'S POVIt's been five days since I abducted her.I still find it hard to believe she's the one we've been looking for. She looks too innocent with very soft and delicate features and an intricate personality.As soon as I took off her hood, long chocolate brown hair cascaded around her like a thick curtain and I had to fight the urge to tuck some strands behind her ears.Her large doe eyes were the lightest shade of blue, making her look like she was from a fairy tale. They looked so magical, they could disarm anybody and for a brief moment I thought that she might be wearing contacts.Her lips looked soft and pink and I imagined how they would feel smashed against mine.Her high cheek bones and sharp jawline lifted defiantly in a silent challenge and her very slender and curvy frame could put any model to shame.If I hadn't seen her clothes drenched in blood and received those pictures of Richard's butchered parents with the
DIMITRI'SPOVDeath has always been the ultimate end for mankind.The only thing I am yet to tame; the only thing I have no control over.If there was a way to strike a bargain with the grim reaper for control and authority over that costly dent in nature, I would.If he wanted half my possessions and even the syndicate, I would have gladly given it away.. not because I want to return theloved onesit's snatched with it's ugly grasp but because I want to have the power over my own existence; my own death and demise.Loved ones???I've never being able to harness that silly emotion. I've seen it and even being on it's recei
RICHARD'S POVThe place looked deserted, there was no visible sign of life around."Are you sure this is the place?""Yes sir"the lanky man with a gruff beard standing next to me replied.I signaled for my men to move forward and with drawn weapons, they treaded the concrete until they took their positions, ready to start the show.I could see the trepidation in the way they moved, their weapons shook in their hands and I wanted to slap them silly for letting fear rule them. The truth is, they had every single right to be afraid. They'd seen what those assassins can do. They'd removed the butchered remains of their brothers and friends from a delivery box, some of them had even cleaned up the mess in my home a few days ago and we didn't even know how many others were present in the warehouse.I knew it was going to be a bloodbath and to be honest I could feel tiny webs of fear already spinning in my h
ROSELLE'S POV"Not so fast dear, you don't want to miss out on all the fun do you?" Nicolai said. His friends gathered around him and they laughed hard, mocking my terrified form.One of them started to butcher my mother's body with an axe, flinging her amputated body parts towards my direction. I cringed as part of her arm or what was supposed to be her hand hand landed on my body. Blood stained my white dress and the psychopath flashed me a toothy grin."Stop it!! Stop it you bastards" Royce screamed and made an angry dash for Nicolai , hitting him with his tiny fist. The big man brushed him off harshly, pulled out his gun and shot Royce twice in the head.I screamed in horror and rushed to lift his body from the floor."Royce wake up! We need to leave...Royce???" I sniffled."Royce??" He didn't respond, just his pale grey eyes staring back at me unblinking with a small hole i
KIM'SPOV I opened my eyes, trying to take in my surrounding but I was greeted with darkness. My head was covered with an itchy black mask. Tiny sand particles rested on my tongue and my throat was dry like I'd been fed shards of glass. My legs felt like I was suffering from a gazillion bee stings and my jeans was so drenched in blood it clung to my body like a second skin.My wrists and ankles were spread apart, transferring my body weight to my shoulders and spine. I tried to wriggle free from the chains but that only made things worse, more pressure added to my back and my legs opened to tearing point. Where am I ?? What's this place?? I had gone back to the hideout to check if she left some clues on where to find her.... Suddenly everything that happened some hours ago came back in a rush and the thick accent of that man ordering me to drop my weapon proved I was in deep
SNOW'S POV"Come with me!!"The command bounced in my head like a tennis ball." What was I about to do??"Seeing her thrashing wildly on the bed a few minutes ago unlocked a feral part in my heart, one that wanted to protect her like a fucking jewel.Her erratic heartbeat, her laboured breaths and the blazing fire in those blue eyes made desire wash through my body like a volcano.I know she is connected to Richard in someway or the other. She was begging him to not kill her in her sleep.I am also aware of the fact that most people relive traumatic experiences they've been through in their dreams.was she part of his soldiers ??That didn't make any sense. If she was part of his army she would not be after them.Maybe she was a partner that he offended ...Wait!! Had he tried to kill her???Was that why she was after the Russians?
ROSELLE'S POV I don't know why I did what I did.I don't know why I told him everything.I don't know why I decided to trust him.I could be putting my life and Kim's in more danger.He could be as vile and disgusting as Richard and his uncle Dimitri.But I also knewtelling him everything was my only chance of getting out of here.I couldn't even lie, he'd know.Maybe I was a fool for doing what I did, but every ticking second was a sharp needle pricking my conscience and reminding me of just how much I had failed Kim. I haven't even told Kim everything, if there's anyone who deserve to know the entire truth, it was him.He strived desperately to fix me, to knit my shattered parts together, he deserved it and I gave it to a stranger. Of course I knew he wasn't going to keep his part of the deal.I&nb
KIM'SPOVHow many times have I gone unconscious???I've lost count...How many times have I bitten down on my tongue to avoid ratting on Roselle???I don't even know...I miss her, I miss my family and I wish I could just sink into oblivion and never have to feel anything again but each time I go close to embracing death, I'm pulled away harshly and forced into reality; reality I was trying desperately hard to escape.My whole body was sore all over. My eyes were swollen, my lips were bursted open, my fingers were stripped bare of it's nails and ugly punctures from screws and deep cuts from a rusty scalpel decorated the flesh. Fever broke out all over my body, hunger and thirst threatened to rip my insides into shreds and the stench of ammonia and urine made my head hammer with a terrible migraine."Hey you worthless piece of shit, wake up!!"