“We have to turn back.” I said to Dino, he had a confused look on his face and Marina was just as confused as he was. I turned to the driver and told him the exact same thing.
“We need to turn back, right now!” I shouted. Dino tried to make sense of what was happening but he couldn’t disobey Primo’s orders. Marina tried to calm me down but I held onto her, I felt the desperation in my voice as I shouted once again. Marina looked me in the eye and I could tell she knew what I was thinking.
“This was a trap!” As soon as I said that, we heard gunshots outside. The bullets hitting the side of the armored car could be heard inside. Dino instructed the two of us to stay down just in case. He shouted at the driver to go faster and try to lose the enemies. The car was taking really sharp turns and I had to hol
I was still holding onto Marina’s hands. My heart pounded so fast it felt like it was going to jump out from my chest. When it went quiet outside, I got scared. What happened to Dino? DId he die? All of these questions ran amok inside my head. I didn’t want Dino to die for us. He’s been Primo’s right hand man ever since they were young. I don’t think I’ll be able to forgive myself if something were to happen to him.Suddenly, all the flashbacks from my experience with Soren started to come back to me. Tears were welling in my eye and I didn’t know what to do. I was terrified of what could happen especially since Marina was here with me. I squeezed her hand tight which made her look at me. Tears were already streaming down her face and I could tell she was more scared than I was. I wanted to be brave for her, I didn’t want her to experience this again.&n
I woke up feeling a sharp pain on my temples. I noticed that I had my mouth taped up and my hands were tied behind my back. I tried to move my hands to see how tightly I’ve been tied up when I realized that someone else was tied behind me. I tried to turn my head as far as I could to see who it was and to my surprise, it was Marina. I felt relieved when I saw her although she was still unconscious. I couldn’t speak so I had to wake her up by moving my hands vigorously until she could feel it. After a few attempts, I felt her fingers twitch. I tried to move my feet but they were also tied up to the legs of the chair. They even tied it up a few inches off the ground to make sure I couldn’t do anything.I felt Marina’s hand twitch again and I could tell she was about to wake up. When she did, she panicked and started moving around while crying. I could hear her muffled voice as s
Twisted psychopath. That’s the phrase I would use to describe this person in front of me. I know he has no intention of letting us go but I don’t think he’s going to kill us. He still needs us for something seeing as he went out of his way to kidnap us and tie us up instead of just killing us directly. If only my mouth wasn’t covered, maybe I could talk to him or even reason with him although that’s something that’s probably not gonna happen. “Ahh look at your beautiful face. You look just like our mother. Our mother who was so devastated when my sister disappeared that she couldn’t eat or sleep well until she got sick and died.” He said while smiling and playing with my hair. I was feeling so anxious that I felt like throwing up. I didn’t want him near me and I don’t like it that he’s trying to act all nice when in reality he’s enjoying all of this torment. He let go of my hair and I thought he was
“What? You don’t like it? Would you prefer that I change your sister’s face with something more beautiful?” He asked me. I shook my head. I don’t want that. I don’t want anything to do with you. I wanted to shout so badly. I want to get Marina away from here, her safety is my priority right now. It’s okay if I was the one being kidnapped, I can at least handle that but Marina is weak when it comes to things like this. She’s suffering mentally and this could potentially be a problem in the long run. “Master, maybe they are not blood related.” One of Sergiu’s men spoke up. He must’ve been listening while Sergiu was talking about how Marina and I didn’t look alike. Sergiu looked back at his men and started laughing. His laughs echoed through the empty room, I felt a shiver run down my spine. Marina’s hands started twitching again and I could feel her fingers trembling. Please hang in there, Marina. I n
“Everything will be alright, it’s okay.” I said while I made sure to untie her and keep her from hurting herself with the ropes. After I freed her arms and legs, I slowly pulled the tape from her mouth. She jumped and hugged me when she was finally free. She was still crying and she wouldn’t stop even when I told her that she should stop crying. I tried to shush her just in case there was a guard outside and they could hear us.“We’re going to get out of here, okay? So don’t worry, I’ll make sure that we get out of here safely.” I reassured her. She nodded and wiped away her tears. I stood up and took a look around the room. The room wasn’t all too big and by the opening, it was split into 2 hallways. At the end of both hallways, there was a door. I know for a fact that Sergiu and his men went through the right hallway thereby locking the do
"We can't stay here. We need to move." I held out my hand for Marina and she held my hand as I pulled her to the only other door in the room. I've thought about it enough and I'm guessing we're underground. The air inside these rooms were hard to breathe and I could tell Marina was having a hard time as well. Due to her anxiety and her fear, she's breathing heavily and it doesn't help that we're stuck here. "Are you okay? Can you keep going?" I asked Marina. She looked at me and nodded slowly. She was holding onto me really tightly, afraid that I'd disappear and she'd be left all alone. I reassured her that everything will be okay and that I'll be able to bring her out of this place and take her to safety. When we reached the other door, I opened it and entered the room with the gun in my hand. Thankfully, no one was around. Marina was hiding by the door and when I signalled for her to move forward,
I woke up to the faint smell of smoke and dust. When I opened my eyes, I saw Marina lying on the floor. I quickly got up but realized that my leg was injured. It was painful to move and I could see that a small metal bit had managed to get lodged in my leg. I didn't try to remove it in fear of dying from blood loss. I tried to crawl towards Marina while making sure my leg wasn't going to get injured anymore than it is now. When I got to Marina's side, I tried to wake her up. "Marina, please open your eyes. It's me Luna." I said while shaking her lightly. I couldn't tell if she had any injuries and I was scared to move her just in case she did have some wounds. If I tried to shake her forcefully, I could aggravate her wounds and make things worse. Just to be safe, I made sure to just lightly move her while trying to wake her up. I looked around to see who else was around and I noticed Sergiu's body.
I woke up to the faint smell of smoke and dust. When I opened my eyes, I saw Marina lying on the floor. I quickly got up but realized that my leg was injured. It was painful to move and I could see that a small metal bit had managed to get lodged in my leg. I didn't try to remove it in fear of dying from blood loss. I tried to crawl towards Marina while making sure my leg wasn't going to get injured anymore than it is now. When I got to Marina's side, I tried to wake her up."Marina, please open your eyes. It's me Luna." I said while shaking her lightly. I couldn't tell if she had any injuries and I was scared to move her just in case she did have some wounds. If I tried to shake her forcefully, I could aggrevate her wounds and make things worse. Just to be safe, I made sure to just lightly move her while trying to wake her up. I looked around to see who else was around and I noticed Sergiu's body. If he didn't get killed when Marina shot him then the huge slab of stone
“Miss, here are the papers that need your signature for the finalization of the Spring Collection that will be featured in our fashion show.” My assistant came into my office and handed me a stack of papers. My name is Nagatsuka Akina, I’m the Founder and CEO of Hanazu Couture. Although my company hasn’t been around for as long as the other famous brands out there, we’ve become a household name in the fashion industry. I’ve worked tirelessly for the last 15 years to make this company what it is today.“Miss, I’ve received a call from...your father.” My assistant reluctantly told me. I had instructed her before that any business with regards to my family, I will not accept. I’ve told her that if anyone called saying they were my immediate family, disregard what they say and blacklist their number so they won’t be able to call again. She
I walked towards the shadow guard who called for me. When I was finally in front of him, he slowly lowered his mask, revealing his face. This was considered taboo for a shadow guard. No one, not even their master should see their faces. That was the only secret they were allowed to keep from their masters. I was surprised when he pulled down his mask."What are you doing?" I asked him frantically. I didn't want him to get into trouble. He shook his head and sat down on the windowsill. He was calm and it didn't seem like he was going to cause trouble. I relaxed my shoulders a bit and I took a step back from him."Why did you do that?" I asked. He was looking down on the floor when I asked that question. He turned his head towards me and shrugged."All this time, I believed that the master that I was serving was a good person. I knew of his story yet I couldn't understand the decision he made." He answered. I wasn't able to recall any memories fr
I didn't know how long I was trapped in my room but it felt like forever. The shadow guards would put water and food down by my door during meal time. I tried talking to them but they were silent as usual. The maids never came around to my room either. Even Mei, who would usually be with me, never came to visit. Did father do something to her? DId she leave or is she just following my father's orders? Either way, I really have to get out of here.All my windows had shadow guards under them. I couldn't even try to escape through them. There was no other way for me to contact the outside world. I was locked up and trapped inside my room. It's been a few days and maybe Prince Shiro will figure something out. Unless my father talked to him about my whereabouts, he would surely try to look for me."Hima..." I heard father's voice on the other side of the door. I walked closer hoping to hear what he had to say."I hope you're not putting your faith o
I was startled when the door flew open. I was deep in thought so I didn't notice but Primo walked in with a tray filled with medicine and a cup of water. He was surprised to see that I was awake. He quickly walked over to my side of the bed and sat down.“Are you okay? How are you feeling? You've been unconscious for 2 days.” He told me. I answered and told him that I was feeling better. He handed me the water and the medicine and I took them accordingly. I looked at Primo and I noticed that he had a soft expression on his face. This was unusual. I would never have imagined that he would make such a face. I put my hand on his cheek and asked him what was wrong. He shook his head and told me that he was just worried about me. I felt bad for worrying him again. I apologized but instead of accepting my apology he told me not to say sorry and that he
After Marina calmed down, I let her lay her head on my lap. To be honest, there was nothing for her to be sorry about. We were both in that situation and I knew that there was nothing else we could've done. It was a good thing that Niccolo and Primo came to save us. I couldn't understand Marina's guilt. "How are you feeling?" I asked her as I caressed her hair. She looked up at me, with a frown on her face. "Why should my feelings matter? You're the one who got hurt. I only have a small wound on my head and that's it. You have a big injury on your leg. What I feel shouldn't matter." She said while tears were welling in her eyes. I think I'm slowly starting to understand Marina's guilt. She must be feeling bad that she sustained very few injuries because I protected her. She's feeling guilty about being protected during the whole attack. "Marina..." I put my hand on her cheeks and I looked her in her eyes.
I was startled when the door flew open. I was deep in thought so I didn't notice but Primo walked in with a tray filled with medicine and a cup of water. He was surprised to see that I was awake. He quickly walked over to my side of the bed and sat down. “Are you okay? How are you feeling? You've been unconscious for 2 days.” He told me. I answered and told him that I was feeling better. He handed me the water and the medicine and I took them accordingly. I looked at Primo and I noticed that he had a soft expression on his face. This was unusual. I would never have imagined that he would make such a face. I put my hand on his cheek and asked him what was wrong. He shook his head and told me that he was just worried about me. I felt bad for worrying him again. I apologized but instead of accepting my apology he told me not to say sorry and that he was the one
“It'll be okay. Once this thing is removed you will be stitched up and will be in recovery for a while. Don't worry too much about Marina, Niccolo will be taking care of her. I promise you that she will be fine. you just have to focus on getting better.” Primo told me. I nodded and told him that I would focus on recovery for the meantime. He nodded and told the doctor to continue what they were doing. When the pain was too much to bear I asked the doctors to inject me with an anaesthesia that would make me fall asleep. They agreed and immediately administered the medicine. After I could feel the anaesthesia flowing through my veins I promptly knocked out. When I came to, It was already two days from my operation. I looked at my leg and it was still bandaged. I could still feel the pain but not as much as when they first started taking the rod out of my
"We can't stay here. We need to move." I held out my hand for Marina and she held my hand as I pulled her to the only other door in the room. I've thought about it enough and I'm guessing we're underground. The air inside these rooms were hard to breathe and I could tell Marina was having a hard time as well. Due to her anxiety and her fear, she's breathing heavily and it doens't help that we're stuck here."Are you okay? Can you keep going?" I asked Marina. She looked at me and nodded slowly. SHe was holding onto me really tightly, afraid that I'd disappear and she'd be left all alone. I reassured her that everything will be okay and that I'll be able to bring her out of this place and take her to safety. When we reached the other door, I opened it and entered the room with the gun in my hand. Thankfully, no one was around. Marina was hiding by the door and when I signalled for her to move forward,
I woke up to the faint smell of smoke and dust. When I opened my eyes, I saw Marina lying on the floor. I quickly got up but realized that my leg was injured. It was painful to move and I could see that a small metal bit had managed to get lodged in my leg. I didn't try to remove it in fear of dying from blood loss. I tried to crawl towards Marina while making sure my leg wasn't going to get injured anymore than it is now. When I got to Marina's side, I tried to wake her up."Marina, please open your eyes. It's me Luna." I said while shaking her lightly. I couldn't tell if she had any injuries and I was scared to move her just in case she did have some wounds. If I tried to shake her forcefully, I could aggrevate her wounds and make things worse. Just to be safe, I made sure to just lightly move her while trying to wake her up. I looked around to see who else was around and I noticed Sergiu's body. If he didn't get killed when Marina shot him then the huge slab of stone