Chapter 14: TameRegina’s P.O.VI shouldn’t have fallen asleep.That was the first thought I had when I found one arm strained above my head as I came back to consciousness. Damnit!I had stayed up for a long time! I had stayed up and I had tried my best to find any kind of weapon on or around the bed so that I could have something on me in case I needed to defend myself when Draco woke up. But at the early hours of dawn, when light had just begun to break through the horizon…I hadn't even realized when I had dozed off and as a result…one of my hands had been tied to the bed while I had been sleeping.Snapping my eyes open, I jerked on the constraints, only to be yanked back hard by whatever was holding me. “Damnit!” I winced when the pain shot through my arm.“Stop struggling and you won’t have to get hurt.”My eyes snapped to the source of the voice to find Draco sitting at the foot of the bed, putting on his shoes. He was almost fully dressed in a full sleeved maroon shirt and indi
Chapter 15: DonatelloDraco’s P.O.VGabriele Romano, my syndicate’s consigliere and one of my most trusted advisors, greeted me at the private airport as I got out of my car after Rico held the door open.The tall blonde man with green eyes and a golden complexion didn’t look a day older than twenty five even though he was nearing his forty’s. Gabriele came forward to shake my hand before motioning towards the private jet, indicating that he would be waiting for me inside while I said by farewells to my men.Turning towards Rico and Gustav, I told them both to take care of the house and my business while I was out of town before calling Rico closer so only he could hear what I had to say.“Yes, sir.” Rico bowed slightly before lending me his ear.“Make sure my room is well guarded and make sure she can’t escape.” I warned him in a hard voice. “Don’t send in any food or water for today…but keep monitoring her reaction and keep me posted. I should be back by tomorrow afternoon and I’ll
Chapter 16: ShootoutDraco’s P.O.VWhen I had landed at Detroit airport, I had expected a shootout; a possible betrayal and a possible annihilation attempt by the Donatello syndicate. What I hadn't expected however, was to be greeted by their men with utmost respect and gratitude as they helped escort me out through a private exit that people rarely used.“Why chose this exist?” Gabriele asked as we were taken to the awaiting cars. “Did someone inform Chen Li of our arrival?”“No, but he has been receiving some visitors for his auction since this morning.” Came Donatello’s voice as he exited one of the black Sedan’s with bulletproof windows. “The auction will start very soon. I hope you are all armed and prepared.”Mattia Donatello seemed to have aged since the last time I saw him but he was dressed to perfection in an elegant black suit with a white shirt underneath. His once dark brown hair was now mostly grey and his face was covered with wrinkles, and yet, you could tell that the
Chapter 17: Rico and Paris 3Paris’s P.O.VThree days…It’s been three days since sister Regina disappeared and we haven’t heard anything from her yet and everyone was worried sick about her.I knew Aunt Ivy Jane was worried, both about my mom who had yet to wake up and about sister Regina…but she didn’t say anything to anyone openly because we all knew that she was currently holding the brothel together.Cole and Alistair, just like the other guards, were always alert at the slightest signs of a threat and I hadn't seen them smile or even look at anyone in a pleasant manner since sister Regina was taken. They just always frown and often snap at others for no reason. I know they do it because they are worried, but I’m starting to worry about them too.The kids are the only ones who have no idea what had happened and everyone thinks that it’s best to keep it that way, but they don’t understand that kids can pick up on moods easily as well. Eugene was already asking me questions and he
Chapter 18: No Way OutRegina’s P.O.VI was jerked back into consciousness by the sound of a bullet reverberating inside my head.I blinked my eyes several times to get rid of the last vestiges of sleep. They felt gritty and I could barely keep them open before they kept closing once again. My lids were heavy and I wanted to get out of here so badly, but I couldn’t because my hand was still cuffed to the bed and the skin on my wrist was now a dark red from me struggling to break free.Draco had left me here yesterday and since then, no one had offered me any food or water. At this point, I didn’t even care about hunger anymore, but my throat was dry and it was starting to feel like someone had shoved sand down my esophagus. And after struggling in vain the entire day, trying to find the keys to the cuffs or anything that could help me get rid of them…I had given up hope.Now, as the shadows moved through the curtains and day slowly turned to evening…I was beginning to lose hope of get
Chapter 19: Way Back HomeDraco’s P.O.VThe constant beeping of a monitor right next to my ears made me groan in irritation. And then realization began to set in.I felt around my environment with my senses, making sure to keep my eyes closed. When I couldn’t immediately determine anything out of place in the room, no sudden movements or noises…I decided to open my eyes…only to come face to face with pale green orbs staring at me with utmost curiosity.Before I knew who the other person was, my hand was wrapped around their neck, fingers digging into the soft, vulnerable skin with ruthless precision as they gasped in horror and tried to use their hands to get me to release them.“Who are you?” I asked the girl who looked barely past her teenage years.Her pale eyes were wide as both her arms wrapped around my wrist, struggling to get it off her throat.She was pretty, beautiful even, with golden hair that hung around her little heart shaped face in loose curls and eyes that were now w
Chapter 20: Rico and Paris 4Rico’s P.O.VThe woman with dark caramel skin and wild curls gave me a tight lipped smile from across the table. The cup of tea that she brought to her lips slowly shook a little, even though she tried her best to suppress it as she gripped the handle tightly.I knew what she was thinking. I knew that she was probably waiting for me to either open fire to take over the brothel by force or tell her that her precious Sorella was dead and that the body had been disposed off. But instead…“She’s alive.”The cup fell from her hands to shatter into a hundred pieces as it hit the tiled floor, while she slouched back on to the sofa, looking both physically and mentally exhausted. And it wasn’t just her.Looking behind her, I could see several other people, including several men who were supposed to be bodyguards, breathe their sigh of relief at my words…even though they were the vaguest of placements I had used. Being alive didn’t really mean anything. Sometimes,
Chapter 21: PrisonerRegina’s P.O.VThe first thing I felt as I came back to consciousness was the heavy weight of something on my waist.Even though I felt too weak to open my eyes, I knew that I was no longer cuffed to bedpost since the strain on my wrist was now gone. I could also feel the weight of something on my middle and I was definitely no longer lying half on the floor in my many attempts to try and escape.Opening my eyes, I had to blink several times to adjust to the bright sunlight pouring in through the open curtains before I could see anything around me. And what do you know…the Capo dei Capi was back.Frowning, I turned to face Draco, trying not to wake him up as I moved my head to the side to look at him. He looked different somehow and it was before I even noticed the sling that was attached to his left arm. My frown deepened when I noticed that he kinda smelled like that distinct smell that you could only find in a hospital. Did he get hurt?And why did the thought