NADIAโI'd been dreaming all these while.โ I cursed under my breath as I sat up from the bed. I'd been so overjoyed to see Luciano, only to find out it was a dream.Could that be a sign? I thought.โGood morning, sweetheart,โ Damon's voice suddenly sounded behind me, startling me out of my thoughts.โWhat do you want?โ โDon't ask obvious questions.โโI wish I could let you relax more, but no. We stopped somewhere last night, I'm eager to finish it.โโSo, tell me. Did you make up your mind to tell the truth?โI swallowed the lump forming in my throat.โDamon, I told you, I have no idea what you're talking about. I swear.โThere was a sharp shift in his gaze, โAre you intentionally testing my patience?โโNo, Iโฆโ โBring her!โ He barked.His men bagged into the room and yanked me up from the bed. Pulling me to follow them.โDamon, no!โI was brought to a dimly lit room, the temperature was very low, almost freezing. Tears pricked my eyes as I glanced at Damon's cold face.โYou have so
NADIA โYou think your adoption was fate? Some kind couple taking in a poor, abandoned child?โ His fingers trailed down my arm, but I recoiled violently, my breath coming in ragged bursts. โYou were handpicked, Nadia. And the name Eddie, I gave that to you. The orphanage just chose to call you Nadia.โ Silas continued, his voice thick with cruel amusement. โYour adoptive parents weren't Saviours or kind. They were paid by me.โ The room spun.No.No, no, no.โYou're lying,โ I said, my voice barely above a whisper.Silas chuckled, dark and pleased. โAm I? I watched you grow. No. You grew on my money, I was waiting for you to become what I needed. But those bastards? They failed me.โ His smile twisted into something crueler. โSo, I showed them what it felt like to go against me.โBitterness rose in my throat.โYou..โ my voice choked.โYes,โ he said simply. โI killed them, and their precious daughter? Heh, you wouldn't want to know what I did with her.โThe air in my lungs vanished, I
LUCIANO~~My fingers curled into fists as my patient grew thin, as if hanging on a thread. Every second that passed felt like a blade slicing through my control. Nadia was in that house, surrounded by Damon's men. And yet, here I was, standing and waiting.โTimeโs running out, Logan,โ I growled, my voice a low warning. โIf I find out you've been wasting my time, I swear I'm gonna put a bullet into your fucking skull and get to her myself.โLogan exhaled, steadying himself. โListen, I want Nadia out of there, as much as you do, not just for my sake, but I got her in there. But if you go in now, guns blazing, they'll kill her before you can even step inside.โI clenched my jaw, my body vibrating in frustration. My instincts screamed at me to act. To move. Logan continued, his voice low. โI know the layout. Her room is in the west wing, near Silasโs personal quarters. Damon stationed his most ruthless men outside her door. We're talking about killers that have intense hatred against the
NARRATOR ~~The moment the alarms blared, Luciano knew the escape wasn't going to be easy, but he had vowed to get Nadia out of there.The red warning lights flashed through the dark corridors, casting eerie shadows as men flooded the halls. The silence that had lingered previously shattered into chaos. The air was consumed with the metallic scent of blood and gunpowder as gunfire erupted like a violent storm.Luciano's grip on Nadia tightened as he turned to Logan. โGet her out of here. I'll clear the path.โLogan's face was grim. He nodded, stepping towards Nadia, but before he could even lay a hand on her, bullets whizzed last them, slamming into the walls, sending chunks of stone and debris flying.โFuckโฆ.get down!โ Luciano barked, grabbing Nadiaโs arm and shielding her as he pressed her against the wall. His men had already taken position, returning fire with ruthless precision.The hallway had now turned into a wall zone.Luciano moved swiftly, his gun raised as he fired at the
NADIA A stark, blinding whiteness consumed my vision. The scent of antiseptic burned my nose. The steady, rhythmic beeping of a heart monitor pulsed in the background, dragging me out of the abyss.My eyelids fluttered open. The ceiling above me was white, too white, like a void swallowing everything. The bright lights stung my eyes, forcing me to blink against the sharp ache pressing against her skull. A dull, throbbing pain radiated from my abdomen, each pulse sharper than the last.My breath shuddered as the memories from last night flooded into my head. Luciano. The chaos. The escape. And thenโฆ.my fingers twitched against the stiff hospital sheets. Slowly, I turned my head, my body protesting even the slightest movement. A deep, dragging exhaustion weighed me down, as though my bones had been replaced with lead.My heart skipped as I suddenly remembered.My stomach. The pain. The warm, sticky wetness. The sharp, gut wrenching pain that ripped through my body before my legs gave
NARRATOR ~~Luciano stared blankly at Nadia, Her gaze determined and expression solemn, not the usual Nadia's gaze.But then, he couldn't bring himself to tell anything to her, not then, not yet. โYou need to rest.โ He said and turned to leave when Nadiaโs next words halted him.โRight now, I don't mind dying. I don't mind working my ass off to repay you, I don't mind walking away from you and walking into them again and getting tortured ... .I really don't mind.โ Her voice wavered.โMy life has been nothing but a mess, a web filled with lies, secret. I don't even know my own identity, getting accused of what I have no information or idea about. I don't even remember any part of my childhood, not even my parents' faces. Yeah, you've been protecting me quite well, but I still got to experience the whole torture all over again, except this timeโฆit was cruel.โโIโฆ.Iโฆโ Nadia lowered her head as her voice faltered and she broke into tears, hugging her head like she could separate it from
Inside a dimly lit room, that was quiet, except for the faint glow of Lucianoโs cigarette as he took another slow drag. He sat across an armrest chair, his expression dark and unreadable, as he puffed large flakes of smoke like his life depended on it. The soft rhythmic ticking of a nearby clock filled the silence, marking the seconds that stretched endlessly.Light footsteps were heard and Jeff stepped in, his expression grim, as he stood at the doorway.โHas she woken up?โ Luciano asked, without turning to look at him.โNo, sir.โLuciano hummed in response, flicking the ashes from his cigarettes into the glass ashtray beside him. His gaze was fixed on the wall, but his mind was caught in a whirlwind.He could still hear her voice from earlier, in the hospital โraw, broken, filled with desperation that had made his chest tightened. โPlease, tell me who I am.โHe wanted to tell her what he knew. Hell, he wanted to tell her everything. But he knew she wouldn't be able to handle it?
NADIA'S POVI stood at the wedding hall entrance, my heart racing with excitement and nerves. Today is my wedding, the day I would marry the love of my life, the day I would finally become whole. But as I checked the time, my eyes scanned the crowd for one person - my fiancรฉ. And that's when an uneasy feeling settled in me.He wasn't there.Panic set in as I tried calling him, but his phone went straight to voicemail. I tried again and again, my fingers trembling with each attempt. And then I tried my parents' numbers, but they weren't answering either.A sense of unease crept over me as I realized something was terribly wrong. I excused myself and stepped out of the wedding hall, hoping to find some answers. But what I found was a crowd of mocking faces, their smirks and whispers cutting deep into my soul.That was when I noticed her- a woman, she stared at me with an unnerving intensity and beckoned me over. I felt a sense of trepidation, as I walked over to her."How can I help you
Inside a dimly lit room, that was quiet, except for the faint glow of Lucianoโs cigarette as he took another slow drag. He sat across an armrest chair, his expression dark and unreadable, as he puffed large flakes of smoke like his life depended on it. The soft rhythmic ticking of a nearby clock filled the silence, marking the seconds that stretched endlessly.Light footsteps were heard and Jeff stepped in, his expression grim, as he stood at the doorway.โHas she woken up?โ Luciano asked, without turning to look at him.โNo, sir.โLuciano hummed in response, flicking the ashes from his cigarettes into the glass ashtray beside him. His gaze was fixed on the wall, but his mind was caught in a whirlwind.He could still hear her voice from earlier, in the hospital โraw, broken, filled with desperation that had made his chest tightened. โPlease, tell me who I am.โHe wanted to tell her what he knew. Hell, he wanted to tell her everything. But he knew she wouldn't be able to handle it?
NARRATOR ~~Luciano stared blankly at Nadia, Her gaze determined and expression solemn, not the usual Nadia's gaze.But then, he couldn't bring himself to tell anything to her, not then, not yet. โYou need to rest.โ He said and turned to leave when Nadiaโs next words halted him.โRight now, I don't mind dying. I don't mind working my ass off to repay you, I don't mind walking away from you and walking into them again and getting tortured ... .I really don't mind.โ Her voice wavered.โMy life has been nothing but a mess, a web filled with lies, secret. I don't even know my own identity, getting accused of what I have no information or idea about. I don't even remember any part of my childhood, not even my parents' faces. Yeah, you've been protecting me quite well, but I still got to experience the whole torture all over again, except this timeโฆit was cruel.โโIโฆ.Iโฆโ Nadia lowered her head as her voice faltered and she broke into tears, hugging her head like she could separate it from
NADIA A stark, blinding whiteness consumed my vision. The scent of antiseptic burned my nose. The steady, rhythmic beeping of a heart monitor pulsed in the background, dragging me out of the abyss.My eyelids fluttered open. The ceiling above me was white, too white, like a void swallowing everything. The bright lights stung my eyes, forcing me to blink against the sharp ache pressing against her skull. A dull, throbbing pain radiated from my abdomen, each pulse sharper than the last.My breath shuddered as the memories from last night flooded into my head. Luciano. The chaos. The escape. And thenโฆ.my fingers twitched against the stiff hospital sheets. Slowly, I turned my head, my body protesting even the slightest movement. A deep, dragging exhaustion weighed me down, as though my bones had been replaced with lead.My heart skipped as I suddenly remembered.My stomach. The pain. The warm, sticky wetness. The sharp, gut wrenching pain that ripped through my body before my legs gave
NARRATOR ~~The moment the alarms blared, Luciano knew the escape wasn't going to be easy, but he had vowed to get Nadia out of there.The red warning lights flashed through the dark corridors, casting eerie shadows as men flooded the halls. The silence that had lingered previously shattered into chaos. The air was consumed with the metallic scent of blood and gunpowder as gunfire erupted like a violent storm.Luciano's grip on Nadia tightened as he turned to Logan. โGet her out of here. I'll clear the path.โLogan's face was grim. He nodded, stepping towards Nadia, but before he could even lay a hand on her, bullets whizzed last them, slamming into the walls, sending chunks of stone and debris flying.โFuckโฆ.get down!โ Luciano barked, grabbing Nadiaโs arm and shielding her as he pressed her against the wall. His men had already taken position, returning fire with ruthless precision.The hallway had now turned into a wall zone.Luciano moved swiftly, his gun raised as he fired at the
LUCIANO~~My fingers curled into fists as my patient grew thin, as if hanging on a thread. Every second that passed felt like a blade slicing through my control. Nadia was in that house, surrounded by Damon's men. And yet, here I was, standing and waiting.โTimeโs running out, Logan,โ I growled, my voice a low warning. โIf I find out you've been wasting my time, I swear I'm gonna put a bullet into your fucking skull and get to her myself.โLogan exhaled, steadying himself. โListen, I want Nadia out of there, as much as you do, not just for my sake, but I got her in there. But if you go in now, guns blazing, they'll kill her before you can even step inside.โI clenched my jaw, my body vibrating in frustration. My instincts screamed at me to act. To move. Logan continued, his voice low. โI know the layout. Her room is in the west wing, near Silasโs personal quarters. Damon stationed his most ruthless men outside her door. We're talking about killers that have intense hatred against the
NADIA โYou think your adoption was fate? Some kind couple taking in a poor, abandoned child?โ His fingers trailed down my arm, but I recoiled violently, my breath coming in ragged bursts. โYou were handpicked, Nadia. And the name Eddie, I gave that to you. The orphanage just chose to call you Nadia.โ Silas continued, his voice thick with cruel amusement. โYour adoptive parents weren't Saviours or kind. They were paid by me.โ The room spun.No.No, no, no.โYou're lying,โ I said, my voice barely above a whisper.Silas chuckled, dark and pleased. โAm I? I watched you grow. No. You grew on my money, I was waiting for you to become what I needed. But those bastards? They failed me.โ His smile twisted into something crueler. โSo, I showed them what it felt like to go against me.โBitterness rose in my throat.โYou..โ my voice choked.โYes,โ he said simply. โI killed them, and their precious daughter? Heh, you wouldn't want to know what I did with her.โThe air in my lungs vanished, I
NADIAโI'd been dreaming all these while.โ I cursed under my breath as I sat up from the bed. I'd been so overjoyed to see Luciano, only to find out it was a dream.Could that be a sign? I thought.โGood morning, sweetheart,โ Damon's voice suddenly sounded behind me, startling me out of my thoughts.โWhat do you want?โ โDon't ask obvious questions.โโI wish I could let you relax more, but no. We stopped somewhere last night, I'm eager to finish it.โโSo, tell me. Did you make up your mind to tell the truth?โI swallowed the lump forming in my throat.โDamon, I told you, I have no idea what you're talking about. I swear.โThere was a sharp shift in his gaze, โAre you intentionally testing my patience?โโNo, Iโฆโ โBring her!โ He barked.His men bagged into the room and yanked me up from the bed. Pulling me to follow them.โDamon, no!โI was brought to a dimly lit room, the temperature was very low, almost freezing. Tears pricked my eyes as I glanced at Damon's cold face.โYou have so
LUCIANOMy fingers trembled slightly as I unfolded the crisp white paper, my pulse an unsteady rhythm in my ears. The moment my eyes scanned the bold letters on the top of the document, my world tilted.PATIENT: NADIA ANGELO RESULT: POSITIVE โ APPROXIMATELY 6 WEEKS PREGNANT My breath caught. I read it again. PREGNANT I inhaled sharply. My grip tightened around the edges of the paper, my knuckles white. My heart, so used to being a weapon of ice and steel, felt like it had just been ablaze.Nadia is pregnantโฆwith my child.A growl tore from my chest, raw and vicious, rattling through the walls of the empty bedroom. My jaw clenched as a thousand thoughts fought for dominance in my head. I had failed herโฆ.. again. I had let them take her. And now she wasn't just Nadia. She's with my child. The mother of my child.And Damon had her. Damon, that bastard, who would stop at nothing to break people. My mind snapped to the worst possibilities, was she hurt? She's scared, I know her and she'
NADIAMy heart pounded in my chest like a war drum. The room, dimly lit and suffocating, felt smaller with every second that passed. Damon's presence was consuming, his dark gaze drilling into my soul with a twisted amusement that we entered chills running down my spine.Luciano was rightโฆDamon is such a monster.โYou still don't get it, do you?โ Damon's voice was smooth, almost scornful. He reached out, brushing a stray of my hair from my face, his fingers lingering on my cheeks, sending chills down my spine. I flinched back, but I couldn't move away from him, my back was against the wall already.โYou act so strong and fearless,โ he said, his lips curling into a sinister smile. โBut I can feel your fear, it's, it's intoxicating.โMy fingers instinctively clenched into fists. โIf you think terrorizing me Is going to change how I feel, then you're wrong and also wasting your time. Luciano will find me, and when he doesโฆโโEnough!โ Damon's hands shot out and gripped my chin between his