-SAGE-
" Last night was amazing," Hades mutters, wrapping his arms around my waist.I giggle, placing my arms around his neck as he smiles down at me. Hades spoiled me the entire morning, we went shopping, had breakfast and he even bought me a new plushy." Hades," I mumble." Yes, sweetcheeks."" Was your mother serious when she said the thing about mistresses?"He frowned at me, I know he wasn't happy that I was suspecting him but the thought wasn't leaving my mind. Mrs.Romano left no chance to taunt me today and in between that, she showed me the reality of the mafia world." Married men do keep mistresses, it's common in our world but you have my loyalty. I will rip my heart out of my chest before even thinking of loving someone other than you." his long, slender fingers cupped my cheeks, tilting my face towards him." And what if I fall out of love?" I bit my tongue, watching his beautiful face turn into an angry one-SAGE-" Sage can't marry you." he mumbles.Excuse me! What!? Why?" Finally. Heard that, mob boss or should I say mop loss?" Enrique smirks." Jared is joking. It's a joke not a dick, don't take it so hard." Hades mutters, glaring at Enrique." It's not a joke." Dad growls." You must be kidding me! I fucking paid you five million, do you even know how many zeros are there in five million?" Hades screamed." I'll pay your money back." dad said, not stepping down." It's not about money, asshole. I fucking love her, she's my baby." Hades growls.
" So what happened after that?"" Nothing, I came back to my room." I mumble, rolling on the bed." I think that bastard has a trick up his sleeve. Jared Martinez wouldn't be so polite unless it is something that benefits him." Hades mutters.I find myself nodding at his words. Father's behavior really seemed odd, or maybe it was normal but I found it odd because of how he treated me all this while." So what are you doing?" I ask, changing the topic.Hades chuckles, his deep chuckles sounded so sexy that I gripped my phone tightly, cherishing it." Rejecting a peace treaty." his voice seemed so proud that for a moment I thought I have heard him
-HADES-" She'll be better soon," Sabrina mumbles, patting my shoulder. " I know, she'll be better soon. Now stop touching me, dumb hoe." I growl as she gasps, stumbling back. " You just did not say that to my fiance in front of me, did you?" Enrique, who was sitting on the other side of bed glared up at me. " I just did and I will say it again or probably do worse if you don't get this bitch out of my sight." I could feel my veins popping out, swear beads felt heavy on my forehead as I looked down at Sage. I'm angry, really angry, I can feel rage traveling in my veins. All I want to do right now is rip that motherfucking Sean limb by limb. " Hades, that's enough. You're crossing your limits." Enrique screams. " Shut the fuck up, Enrique. I'm really pissed off right now and if you don't shut up this instance, I'll fucking put all six bullets inside your dumb head." I roar, yanking my pistol out. He eyes the pistol bef
-SHAWN-" What's wrong with her?" I sit on the bed, pulling Sage in my arms. " I guess she's having a nightmare." Hades whispers, touching her cheek. " Calm down, baby," I whisper, rocking her back and forth. Sage sobs uncontrollably, her eyes were still closed but her body was trembling. " It will take a lot of time and patience to calm her down, it works best when you hold her gently and rock her. Don't hold her too tight, it triggers her more." I whispered looking up at Hades as he nods hurriedly as if taking mental notes. " Ssshhhh, love. I'm here, no one is gonna hurt you." I whisper, looking down at her troubled face as she sobbed uncontrollably. " Can I?" Hades sits on the bed, beside me. " Okay, hold her gently. Don't put any pressure on her or she'll panic." I whisper, slowly placing Sage in his hold. Hades has troubles holding her at first but then he quickly copies what I was doing a minute ago and begins to rock her ba
-SAGE-" So gorgeous. You look like an angel in this wedding dress, Sage." Elena giggles. With fear gripping my heart, I slowly pulled my eyes up to the mirror in front of me. My reflection dressed in a white beautiful, wedding gown stared back at me. She looked beautiful. I looked beautiful but I'm scared to admit it. I don't want to look pretty because ugly things never get stolen, it's always the pretty ones. " Sage, nothing wrong is going to happen," Josephine whispers, looking at me with sympathy. I hated it. Was I being that pathetic on my wedding day that everyone is being so sympathetic!? Why can't I just act normal? Why is there a thorn continuously piercing my heart!? " I know." A hoarse whisper escaped my throat as I looked back at the mirror. The door clicked open at the moment, Sabrina walked in with a jewelry box in her hand and a grim expression on her face. " Sabrina, don't say anything to her today." Jo
-SAGE-" I love you a lot, Sage but Hades is your future now. As much as I want to carry you down into the hall and make you my bride, I can't because you love him now. You love him, and he loves you. You're perfect in every way, Sage and so is he. And my happiness lies in yours, I guess that's what poets call love." He chuckles, cupping my face, caressing my cheeks with his thumb. " What about us?" I croak out. " Us? I don't know what we have but I'm damn sure, it's stronger than the bond you share with that mob boss." he giggles as I sob. " Now what?" I whisper, looking up at him. " Now, you'll marry the love of your life and begin a fresh new life. He'll stand by your side, through thick and thin, ups and downs and fulfill all his promises unlike me. You'll have two kids, two bratty kids just like you. A girl and a boy, who throw tantrums all day and never get tired of pranking everyone. And then, one day we'll meet again. Our eyes
" I'll miss you." Shawn plants a kiss on my forehead. " I'll miss you, too." I sob, hugging him more tightly. " Are they done? We're getting late." I heard Mrs.Romano groan for the hundredth time. " Take care," Shawn whispers. I nod, stepping back from him with tears pouring down my cheeks. " I love you. Take care." Elliot winks at me. " I love you too." I sob, looking at my best friend. I looked back at my family, Enrique was standing at the very back, looking at me sadly. He didn't hug me like the others, he didn't say goodbye to me like the others, he didn't even congratulate me like the others. I turned towards the black limo, waiting for us to leave. Before getting in the car I turned around and looked back at the house I've spent so many years in. The window of my room on which I sat on many sleepless nights. The garden where I planted flowers and had mini picnics. The playground where I used to play as a
Brother.His brother.Brother.I stumbled back. My sobs got so heavy that my body shook with each sob." Surprised?" Hades smiled, taking a step towards me." D-don't." I point at him." You're such a dumb bitch, Sage. But, you just made it so much easy for me. All I had to do was handle your childish tantrums, make some fake promises and you were already drooling over me." he scoffs, taking another step towards me." Hades." I whimpered.I tripped on my dress, falling on the floor with a thud. My body trembled as I curled against the wall, pe
-ELLIOT- " You are so fucking hot, I can marry you right now." " No, seriously! You look absolutely ravishing." I tell myself in the mirror. God really was in a good mood when he created me. But he was in a fabulous, creative mode when he created Sage. My beautiful baby!I suck in a deep breath, picking up the fresh the bouquet of one-hundred red roses I got for her and the insanely expensive ring. This is it, Elli! Say it to her today or regret it for the rest of your life. Fixing my hair, I walk out of my room with the bouquet and ring. Atlas and Shawn were sitting on the table, eating pretzels while watching a crime documentary. " Hey! Those for me?" Atlas teases immediately as he sees me. " In your dreams," I roll my eyes at him. " Where is my baby?" I look at Shawn as he chuckles. " Your baby is gardening for three hours straight now, she denies to come inside." he shakes his head before going back to watching his pr
-SHAWN- " How are you feeling?" The doctor asks, adjusting the nasal cannula on Sage. " My head feels heavy," she mumbles lowly. Her face pale and tired as she snuggles in the blanket. " Okay, what do you remember about yourself?" he asks, pulling out a notepad. She bites her lips, looking at me and Elliot before she looks away. Tears pool into her eyes as she wipes them away with the back of her hand. " Everything." Wait. . . what? Everything? She gained her memories! Oh my god! She has gained her consciousness. I have to stop myself from crying. " Mmhmm, okay. What is your name?" " Sage Mar. . . Hades Romano. Sage Hades Romano." She whispers, looking around the room again. Is she looking for Hades? " How old are you Sage?" She looks at the doctor confused for a minute before she looks down at her fingers, counting something silently. " Twenty-three I guess." She mumbles. " What is your brother's name, Sage?"
| TRIGGER WARNING | " Please! Please . . . e-enough." Sean stutters, as his head lols to the side." Already? It has just been thirty minutes, I'm sure you can do longer than that." Elliot smirks at him. " Plus Hades hasn't came yet. Aren't you pleasuring him enough?" Shawn adds, as the man in the room break out laughing. " Hades . . . my butthole is ripping apart." Sean cries, as Hades thrusts into him. " I'm trying to be gentle." Hades whispers under his breathe. " You know if he isn't pleasuring enough then you can choose between Sofia and your mother." Elliot rolls his eyes. " No! He is. He is good." Hades blurts out quickly, glancing at his bloodied mother and sister. " Come on! Lets see how much stamina this horny bastard has?" Elliot says, looking at Hades with pure hatred. " He is bleeding!" Hades cries. " She bled too." Shawn says, with a blank expression, not caring about their screams. Hades
" Don't move." Elliot says. Sage giggles shaking her legs. Elliot glares at her playfully, causing her to giggle more. " I quit if you're going to be a naughty customer." Elliot huffs. " S-sorry." Sage stutters, as she stops shaking her legs. Elliot smiles at her as he continues to paint her toes with white polish. She looks at him work, eating the candy he got for her. " Done! Don't smudge them." He says, placing her feet on the pillow before he sits on the bed beside her. " Elli." Sage whispers after a few minutes. " Yes, honey." He hums, typing an email to someone on his phone. " C-can I ask ff-or some-mmthing?" She mumbles as he hums. " Anything, my love. Except for a new boyfriend, I don't think my heart will be able to afford that." He mutters under his breathe. " Can. . . Can we g-go the beach t-tomorrow? I-I. . ." Sage trails off, looking at him with sad eyes. Elliot places his phone away once he notices the s
A harsh sound bounced off the walls of the gym, accompanied with Elliot's harsh breathes. Rage sat in his dark eyes as he kept punching the bag, imagining Atlas' face on it. Shawn walked in with a glass of juice, sipping on it calmly as he watched Elliot. Elliot glanced at Shawn before he went back to bullying the punching bag. Sweat dripped from his face, rolling down his neck and disappearing into the white shirt he had on. His black blazer and tie were thrown on the floor, insulting the money they cost. His hair stuck to his face, drenched in sweat as he lets out an annoyed grunt. " Good day, eh." Shawn says, giving Elliot a bright smile. " Go play with mud, will ya?" Elliot snaps.His ring tone blares out at the moment, saving Shawn from a long lecture. Elliot glares at Shawn, picking up his phone which was also lying on the ground like trash. " What!?" He screams loudly, probably scaring the person on the other side. " Then k
| TRIGGER WARNING | " Great news! The reports came in well. Sage is recovering on a good pace." Atlas announces it to Shawn and Elliot proudly as he rummaged through the papers. They sat in Shawn's study room, discussing about Sage and her situation in private. Shawn didn't like bringing out her condition to his family members or Hades, he didn't want Sage to feel vulnerable in any way which Atlas respected. " But why hasn't she started talking yet?" Elliot asks as he sips on his hot coffee. Sage's condition broke his heart the most. He knew Sage has lost herself, but his heart denied to accept it. He knew the cheerful, bubbly Sage is alive in her and his hopes weren't dying anytime soon for her. " Healing isn't as easy as giving the wound is, it will take time." Atlas says, with a little sigh. " Let me put this into common words. When I was a kid, I had a habit of sucking on my thumb. To make me drop my habit, my mom would
Shawn chewed on his lips, walking back and forth the hall. His arms wrapped around each other, as he kept looking at the door. Elliot strode in the hall, with a little smile on his face. He wore a hoodie with black cargo pants, covering his tattoos. " Hello, Mr. Unicorn." Shawn says, looking at his hoodie which had a unicorn on it." Hey!" Elliot shoots him a bright smile. Shawn eyes the pink paper bag in his hand when Elliot notices it. " Go away evil eye." Elliot mumbles, hugging the bag. " What is in it?" Shawn asks, curiously. " My grandma's ashes." Elliot retorts, slumping down on the chair. Shawn shakes his head, leaning against the wall. " How was today?" Elliot mumbles, looking up at him. " Pretty good, all the examinations are done and blood samples are also taken. Sage was pretty exhausted by the end, but then her therapist came so she's in the session right now." Shawn says, glancing at his watch. " Sorry .
Sometimes the biggest and best things fail to bring happiness to the heart. For Elliot, this moment was his happiness. Sage lying on top of him, examining his tattoos with all her attention. He held her with his strong arms, making sure she didn't hurt herself by falling over. He ran his fingers through her hair, tucking a few strands behind her ear, without even catching her attention. " Remember when I told you that, I'd sell you to any random dude on the street for a sip of water?" He whispers. " I lied." " Remember when I said, I don't love you?" Sage didn't understand him, she didn't even look at him. " I lied." " Aren't you a little too adorable?" he says, gently rubbing his nose against the tip of hers. The door slams open as an angry, bloodied Hades marches in with anger written across his face. His rage immediately doubles when he sees Sage tangled up with Elliot on the bed. Were they fucking each other?
" I can't believe, Martinez mansion hasn't changed even after all these years." Enrique says, sitting on the kitchen counter. " But the people did. This house lost its light the day it lost its children." Josephine sighs. " For Sage." She says, handing Shawn a plate of cinnamon rolls and a piece of cheesecake. " I wonder what I'd do without you," Shawn teases her as he walks out of the kitchen. Enrique grabs a cinnamon roll from the tray, rushing after Shawn. " Shawn, is there anything that can convince you to let me be Sage's therapist?" Enrique says, matching his pace. " Enrique, I'm done talking about that." Shawn snaps, raising an eyebrow at him. Enrique didn't dare to push his luck on the matter, he knew Shawn doesn't joke when it comes to Sage. Unknown to them, Sabrina was already inside the room with Sage. She fed Sage the meatballs she had just made for her, which Sage gladly ate. Sabrina smiled at Sage, caressing her hair as S