Chapter 4

***Trigger Warning, Dark scene*****

Flash Back

“Bye Liam,” Amber said, running away from him.

“Listen, Amber, I know you are hiding it” He yelled from behind.

Now they are in high school and she is still his friend despite him being an asshole every so often.

“No, I am not hiding anything” She yelled back, still giggling.

“Amber…” He huffed.

“Let me drop you,” He said, trying to buy some time and know what she has brought for him for his birthday.

“No, I will go walking” She smirked, knowing his trick.

“Don't be too smart” He snapped.

“I am the smartest one” She ignored his sore mood and laughed.

“Do know what happened with the smartest people,” He said calmly looking at her confused face. He knew she was feeling his aura getting dark. Whenever he gets angry he behaves strangely and it only scares her.

“Liam, You are scaring me,” She said, backing away.

“Not so smart.” He mocked, but before she can revert, They heard Clayton's voice from behind.

“Liam, We are getting late for training,” He said, He and Amber both turned but what caught Liam's attention was Amber looking at Clayton not smiling anymore. He didn't know she is studying in the same school as Liam until one day he saw her with him. Both father and daughter do not speak most of the time. He is a rigorous father and his self shows it. Clayton's second wife didn't want Amber at their home and he couldn't do anything for Amber at the end he sent Amber to an orphanage saying she is his brother's daughter who died in an accident and he can't afford her upbringing.

Liam's grandmother aka his Dada asked Clayton to train him to be a good fighter and give him all the knowledge of being a mafia. This training helps Liam to cope with his trauma but it's made him something that he was never before. He turned into a beast who was always hungry for blood and violence.

“Bye, I will meet you tomorrow,” She said, going past Clayton. Whenever she sees him, she behaves differently. The hurt and pain always come back to her heart, scratching old bruises that leave a shadow on her heart seeing her father.

“Maybe she feared him” Liam internally whispered to himself.

“What was that,” He asked Clayton, sitting in the car.

“What?” Clayton asked back, starting the car.

"You are scaring my friend" Liam snapped at Clayton.

"No, I didn't do anything. It's her fault" He said and Liam rolled his eyes.

"Stop giving her that look," He said putting earbuds in his ear. He know something was fishy. Clayton never interferes in his business, but whenever he sees Amber, He felt his eyes have something different.

“Are you ready for today?” Clayton asked once they reached the training center. It's an abandoned place near the school where he gave him self-defense training and how to kill someone within the blink of an eye. Liam turned twenty years old, not a boy anymore, but a man. His Dada made sure He had all training and everything he should know about the line of business, that is why he asked Clayton to train him because he is his right hand and knows everything.

“More than anything,” He said, and his eyes darken because he was going to kill someone today before torturing him until he confessed.

“You know what we have to find from him. Don't kill him before meeting your goal” Clayton reminded him and he rolled his eyes.

“Boss, Please leave me” His pry Zen was shackled in the chain and begging for his life.

“Ohhh, You want to live” Liam laughed.

“Yea, Please let me go” Zen cried.

“Sure, First tell me where is the container you have kept and hidden from us”, Liam asked with dark eyes, gripping his hair.

“ No Boss, I didn't do anything to cheat on you”, Zen said, sobbing. The beast inside Liam was growing with every violence done him. His violence started when someone lied to him and it make his beast come out and play with the pry until he gets satisfied.

“Stop crying” He yelled, throwing water at him.

“Boss, Please let me go” Zen yelled.

“Give me an electricity wire,” Liam said, and one of his men handed me.

“I am giving you 2nd last chance because I will take a break of five minutes, and after I will kill you if you won't open your mouth", Liam said, throwing wire at him.

Clayton was glaring at me and the pry was yelling and begging. Zen screaming gave pleasure to his beast. The beast inside him wants to torture Zen in the worst way before killing him.

“ Take rest dude” He laughed, taking the wire back from him.

“Throw more water on him” I ordered looking at Zen's horror face.

“I am telling you,” Zen said, panting and looking at Liam

“Good boy,” Liam said, smiling at him.

“It is in the same ship that was handled by me two months back,” Zen said.

“Where?” Clayton asked.

“In my cabin, Under the hidden drawer of my table” Zen replied

“For whom are you working,” Clayton asked, but Liam already know the answer.

“Italian”

“Italian mole” He and Liam replied at the same time. The zen face had horror and Liam had a smirk.

“Let's end your story here,” Liam said, throwing wire on him this time, not for any break.

Taking a glass of whiskey, Liam heard his yelling and begging until he died. It was for Liam like he was watching some movie and enjoying every minute of it. The yelling and screaming give pleasure to his mind and heart.

“Liam…” He knows Clayton knows his love for torturing someone, and he never disturbs Liam during his pleasure time because he knows Liam can kill him if he tried to cross his line.

“Yes, Clayton” Liam's eyes were still looking at the dead person in front of him.

“Good work, No training for tomorrow,” Clayton said.

“Why?” Liam asked, this time looking at him by arching his brows.

“Tomorrow is your birthday party,” He said.

“Hmmm, But I would love to enjoy myself here, What if we cut cake here and also feed him some” He laughed while Clayton was just looking at me with his knowing eyes. Only Dada knows his mental issue.

“Training is on the day after tomorrow,” He said, and Liam nodded.

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“Happy Birthday to you”

“Happy Birthday to you”

The crowd yelled for him, but his eyes were searching for baby blue eyes. She said she will come and show him what she has brought for him, but here there is no sign of her.

“Liam, Cut the cake,” His Dada said.

“Yes…” He replied and cut the cake for his shake because He can't deny his order, not now but sure in the future.

“Everyone, I am so happy today. My successor and my grandson Liam Petrov is officially going to join us for our business” He announced. No one knows why his surname is Petrov because he is Albert smith, but his last name is different from his.

“Congratulations,"

“Congratulations”

Everyone wished, but his mood was already ruined because she didn't come. She never broke her promise. The first time she agreed to come to his place, but she didn't come.

“What happened,” Dada asked.

“I want to go out” He whispered darkly. The sudden urge to meet her and punish her for lying to him that feeling arose in his heart.

“It's your birthday party” He snapped.

“I am not in the mood to celebrate” He argued. Mr. Smith understood his changing into a dark personality.

“Have you taken your medicine?” He asked taking caution. The beast birthed due to the idea can also kill him within seconds.

“Yes…” He replied, but he was lying to him.

“After the party, I have a big surprise for you,” He said trying to divert him, and Liam nodded.

“I want to go out for only twenty minutes,” He said, and Mr. Smith nodded.

“But if you get late by one second, I fucking kill you" He threatened, and Liam nodded because his threat was not empty, he had shown him hell.

He exited from the back door with his bike key. He was not going to use the car when He have only twenty minutes with himself. She lied that fucking with my mind. He was angry and wanted to hurt her badly. This is the first time he wants to hurt her because she asks for it.

He reached the orphanage. All lights were closed. It's 8 pm, and they are all going to sleep.

“ I don't know, In which era they live. It's Catholic Church, and they have feed Bible in her mind, but today she broke her promise, So God should punish her, but she will be punished by the devil” He smirked like evil.

There is no way to go by the door, so

He took a safe way to go up by pipes around the window. Her room is on the second floor. Only this year she will stay here and once she turns eighteen, she will get her all emancipation.

He can see the light was on in her room, and she is not sleeping, and yet, she did not come to the party. His anger boiled, and He climb the pipe to reach her as soon as possible. He opened her window and entered her room. The good part is the orphanage has given her a single room. She never told him the reason, but at least she has her privacy.

His eyes roamed to her little room. He was never here, but she has told me many times about her room and she was the one who told him about her room window. The room was cozy and beautiful, she almost decorated it with lavender color… Her favorite.

Why didn't you come?” She startled hearing his voice. She was seated in her study chair and her all notes were placed on her study chair.

“Liam…” She whispered, looking at her door.

“How did you come,” She asked, looking at him entering her room via the window.

“Can't you see”, He mocked.

“ Why?" She asked.

“Why didn't you come” He demanded putting both hands on the side of the chair caging her in between him and the chair. Her eyelashes were wet.

“Sister Jenny didn't allow me to go out after 7 pm,” Her eyes were on the downcast. She can't tell him that her father visited the orphanage today and told the sister Jenny not to allow her to go out and also threaten her to stop talking to Liam.

“You are lying”, He snapped.

“Don't yell, If anyone sees you here now, they throw me out of the orphanage” She yells whispered.

“I fucking don't care,” He said, just a few inches away from her face.

“I do care because I fucking don't have a place to live” She snapped.

“Amber, Are you stressed” He cupped her cheek.

“No, …” She again lied.

“Will you stop lying to me?” He asked controlling himself, glaring at her.

“Now tell me what is the reason if you don't want me to punish you for lying,” He said, not leaving her face and her eyes moisturized.

“What happened Ami” He softly asked.

“Sister Jenny said, I am almost going to turn eighteen and I am not allowed to go out at night because I am an orphanage responsibility once I turn eighteen I can move from here,” She told him half truthfully.

“That's why you stress and working two part-time jobs," He asked and she nodded with her wet eyelashes.

“Yes Liam, I need to find a place,” She said leaning to hug him, Can't tell him that his father threatened to take her back to her stepmother once she turn eighteen.

“ Where do you plan to go,” He asked, tightening his grip around her. He already has decided he won't let her leave him and go away. He will make sure she stays here in Russia with him.

“I will go to California,” She whispered.

“And why?” He asked.

“My mom was from California,” She said, breaking the hug.

“Ok, I will take you there,” He said, and she smiled.

“I am serious,” He replied to her, smiling like He won't take her to California just consoling her.

“You have your business here, Your Dada won't allow you,” She said.

“I will speak to him,” He said and at the same time, his number flashed on his mobile screen.

“Where are you,” Mr. Smith asked.

“Coming” I replied.

“I want you back here in 10 minutes,” He said before cutting the call.

“ Where is my gift,” He asked, looking at her.

“Wait…” She said, opening her little closet and removing the box.

“See.” She forwarded him the box.

“Hmmm, let's check what you made for me,” I said while opening the gift box. She was making something for him and also bunked school to make it ready before his birthday.

“Ohhh wow…” He said removing the black woolen zipper she made for me.

“When did you learn that,” He asked amused with her work.

“This summer orphanage arranged a summer course and I learned it. You like it” She asked.

“Yes, It's beautiful” He replied, caressing my name on it.

Flashback End

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Ivan POV

I punched the punching bag with my row hand, uncaring the bruise on my knuckles. It has been two hours, and I was in the gym just trying to calm myself, Her question, Her questioning gaze on me, Not allowing me to touch her, Not having trust in me. Everything fucking hurt me. I had been waiting for her to see her beautiful eyes, To listen to her angelic voice. I wanted her to call me by my name, I wanted to see love in her eyes for me, She always loved me even when I was at my worst with her hurting her, not caring for her, but she always loved me, but now there is no love in her eyes only questions.

“Does she not feel anything for me?”

“Will she ever love me again?”

“Will I ever get back my Amber?”

So many questions were running through my mind.

“I want my Amber back,” I yelled, and the tear I was holding for a long time run down my cheek.

“Boss…” I heard nick calling me.

“What?” I yelled.

“Tina, ma'am called,” He said with caution, understanding my sore mood. It must be important; otherwise, he won't show himself here, knowing well I dislike someone entering the gym.

“We are going back to the city tonight,” I said, and he left.

I took a shower and got ready for dinner. The city is far away, but I will go back by chopper, so it won't take time. I want to have dinner with her before leaving here.

“Does she eat anything” I inquired.

“No master” Amanda replied.

“Okay,” I said and left the dinner table to speak with her. I know she must be angry with me.

“Amber…” I opened our bedroom door, but I don't think I would be allowed to stay there until she gave me her permission.

“Amber.” I again called but didn't get any response from her.

“Amber," I called, standing at a bathroom door. The bathroom door was closed, and I know she is inside.

I waited for thirty minutes, but there was no movement from her and panic rose in my heart thinking what if she has fainted remembering anything without any second thought I opened the door and met with her glaring eyes and a towel on her chest hiding her front, but her back was all visible in mirror view for my hungry eyes.