...Maverick POV...While I know Sienna going away was my idea in the first place, it didn't change the turmoil I was putting myself through. I was stressed that something would happen to her, and we wouldn't get to her on time. I knew I shouldn't underestimate her, as she was a fighter. She's proven time and time again that she can take care of herself. But that doesn't change the way I feel. She's my baby sister. I will always be protective of her. It's my job as her older brother to be the overprotective and overbearing brother. I knew getting out of the States would be very cathartic for her. It was what she needed. She's been living in the shadow of Rylee's death for too long. She can't keep living like this. Can't keep blaming herself for what happened. While none of us fully know what happened, I can easily say that Sienna was not to blame. She did everything she could. We had tried to get her to talk to us about what had happened that night, but Sienna would remain closed-lip
...Sienna POV..."Bueno. Ella está despierta. Es hora de divertirse." Good. She's awake. It's time to have some fun. I hear a man say. I see the guard from earlier entering my cell and walking toward me with an evil smile.Before I can ask what's happening, the man grabs me by my wrists as another man enters the cell. I recognize him from earlier- Silvio. But I thought Hunter had banned him from coming near me. Why was he here now?The man from earlier pulls me up from the ground, places handcuffs around my wrists and pulls my hands above my head. I look up to see a hook in the ceiling. Silvio walks over and helps the man lift me so that the cuffs are linked through the hook on the ceiling, forcing me to hang by my wrists. I'm too short, so my feet just dangle in the air. Whatever is about to happen can't be good if they're chaining me up. As I'm about to ask, the first man punches me directly in the chest as Silvio steps back to watch. I gasp as the pain reverberates throughout my b
...Hunter POV...It's been a few days since I gave Damian proof of life, informing him that I had his precious princess. I thought for sure that I would've heard back from Damian right away. But it irked me knowing that Damian hadn't even attempted to contact me. I should have his company in my hands, and yet, here I was, not even a single step ahead.As if on cue, both Silvio and Kevin walked into my office. I stopped myself from groaning out loud at their unwanted presence."Hunter. What's this about?" Kevin asked."What's what?" I ask, not following."Silvio tells me that Damian hasn't even attempted to contact you. Is that true?" He asks. I raise my brow at his question, wondering why my men were talking to Kevin behind my back. I had thought, after my example with Xaver and Enrico, that my men would be much more in line. It seemed I still had some work to do."Silvio? Care to explain?" I ask, visibly irked."I'm sorry, sir. I thought he knew." Silvio commented, making me roll my
...Kevin POV...I watched as her eyes opened wide in surprise. I was no longer the Kevin her parents once knew and tried to destroy. I was a man on a mission. I wanted her family to pay for everything they have ever done to me. Including stealing Haley from me. "You seem to be under the impression that I care." She says, frowning at me.I raise a brow in suspicion. I know how close she and her family are. So I know she wouldn't want anything to happen to them. So what's with the change?"You don't?" I question, calling her bluff.She remains stoic and expressionless, refraining from saying anything further, just watching me. Her eyes dart between me and Silvio; who is standing behind me."Even if you kill me, my dad will never give you what you want." She replies instead, making me cock a brow."The problem here is that you think you know what I'm after." I comment, making her turn her attention solely to me."You're not exactly a complex guy. I'm guessing you want revenge on my dad.
...Sienna POV...Silvio nods his head and then instructs the nurse to continue. We watch as she places her thumb on the applicator, ready to insert the liquid into his IV.Every possible scenario is running through my mind, but as Kevin is more than aware, I'm at a crossroads. Either I remain silent, and Tomás dies, or I agree to help him and possibly get Hunter killed in the process. I had no idea what to do. But as I watched the nurse, I knew what I had to do. I don't even know what Kevin wants me to do, but I can't let anything happen to Tomás. I care for him as if he was my own brother. It would kill me to see him die, knowing I could've stopped it. So instead of delaying the inevitable, I shout out."NO! STOP! I'll do whatever you want. Just leave Tomás alone!" I shout, hoping I'm not too late.I watch Kevin triumphantly smile, and Silvio nods, instructing the nurse to back off."What do you need me to do?" I ask, defeatedly. Knowing I'm not going to like anything Kevin has to s
"But why, after all these years? Why did you suddenly come after me? I never did anything to you? Why have you done all of this?""Your dad and I have been at odds with one another ever since we met. Your father took what was mine. He then had my brother killed.""Step-brother. And my dad never killed him. Chase got himself killed when he created a vendetta against my mom. It was only a matter of time until someone killed him." I comment, earning me a slap. I'm so numb to everything now that I couldn't even care. "Also, who said I only just started coming after you?" He comments, making me look up at him in curiosity."I've been watching you from the moment you were born. I know you better than you even know yourself." He comments with a hidden meaning. Making me look at him as if trying to decipher what he was talking about. As if answering an unspoken question, Kevin signals Silvio to come closer. He whispers something in his ear before looking back at me with a triumphant smile.I
I don't know how long I've been out. I don't think that long, as I don't see any remains of food that the guard would've brought me if it was close to mealtime. Just the thought of food has my stomach in turmoil. I kept my eyes closed, trying to calm my stomach and head. I kept my breathing even as I focused on keeping my head up. I knew I wouldn't get anywhere if I focused on the pain. I tried to sit up, but it was increasingly difficult. It was hard enough with my arms tied behind my back and my feet tied together. But with my shoulder dislocated and my elbow fractured, it was practically impossible. But I couldn't lay on the floor forever. So I tried my best to offset my weight by avoiding having to use my injured arm. After a few attempts, I finally managed to sit up. I closed my eyes as my head leaned against the cool wall. My head was still spinning, but I had to overcome it. I needed to think of a way out. I couldn't stay here much longer. Now that I knew Kevin and Silvio's p
...Hunter POV...As I entered Sienna's cell, I wasn't sure what to expect. I knew it wouldn't be good. She had starved herself for over a week. But as if that wasn't enough, I had my men rough her up. I had prepared myself for the worst, yet I still felt underprepared when I saw her.She resembled a corpse. No. A corpse had more life in them compared to how she looked. She was quite literally skin and bones. Her body was littered with blood and bruises. Her malnutrition made her injuries appear worse, as she didn't have the energy to help herself heal. It nearly brought a tear to my eye, seeing my precious Mariposa destroyed like this. She barely even registered my presence. It was as if she had already died. I think part of me knew that was a semblance of the truth. She was no longer the determined and strong-willed girl I had once known. My men had torn her apart piece by piece, leaving the ghost of the girl she once was. Despite everything my men and I had done to her, she still