LUCIANO'S POV Doctor Johnson told me the girl's health was better than last night and that she recovered pretty fast. There is an ointment he gave me to apply on her bruises to heal them faster.After Johnson left, I decided to see her myself. I went into the room only to find Laila, my cook and only female servant. She does most chores inside the house alone. I was going to ask her where the girl was, when the door to the bathroom suddenly opened revealing her cute scarred face and petite figure wrapped in a towel that was barely covering her.She gasped as soon as her gaze landed on mine, like a teenage boy, I felt my heart fluttering. Her gaze was fixed intently on me, I could already tell that she didn't recognize me, of course she was quick to leave after that night.My gaze lingered on her lips, her cleavage and her thighs, and she instantly crossed her feet, and lowered her head. My mind raced wildly with evil thoughts, as I stepped closer and closer to her, I placed my finger
NADIA'S POVI was jolted awake from sleep, by the pungent and choking smell of tobacco. I coughed and opened my eyes clearly, to see him - the man from the other day. He was seated calmly on one of the couches in the room, his long legs crossed together. His face covered with smoke flakes, he was smoking, immersed sorely in it.“How can someone be so handsome, yet beautiful, even when doing the most random things?” I thought, trying to push away the thoughts that were flooding my mind.He seemed to realize that I was awake, because he suddenly looked at me, causing my heart to start thumping. His gaze swept over my body, lingering on my thighs before he looked up to me again and got up.I swallowed nervously and lowered my head, avoiding meeting his piercing gaze. It felt stark naked under those gaze.He strode slowly towards me, coming to sit at the edge of the bed. His arms caught my waits and yanked me towards him, my skin tingled as his scent wafted into my nose, a mixture of toba
LUCIANO'S POVI was in my office when Jeff called me, and Informed me about holding one of Carlos' men captive. Carlos escaped with the rest of his men, but the one that was held captive had a reputable rank and could be of importance to me.I immediately went to the basement, the heavy scent of flood wafted into my nose, I shrugged, I was used to it already. Noticing my presence, my men unlocked the cell for me and I went in.Jeff really knows how to make me happy. The man was tied up in the chain, any movement he made was going to scrape his bare skin, although he was bleeding and seemed out of strength. I circled him, and finally stopped in front of him.“Has he said anything?” I asked, still facing him.“No, boss.”I hummed, and grabbed my gloves that were sent out for me on the table. I pinched his chin, raising his head.“What's your name?”He cowered in fear, upon seeing my face and I instantly smirked. “Mario” his lips quivered.He's too cowardly to be among Carlos' right han
NADIA'S POVI thought I was dreaming not until I opened my eyes, and saw him next to me. All these while he's been the one touching me, his fingers roaming around my body, tingling my flesh.He clasped my mouth shut, upon realising that I was awake. My heart was pounding hard in my chest, as if it was going to jump out, my nervousness and adrenaline already kicked in.What's he trying to do?I struggled to get away from him, just like every other time, I failed. He was still, holding me firm and unmoving like a log of wood or more so an immovable mountain.“Let me go!” I tried to bite off his palm, which covered my mouth.After several attempts, he let me go, his hooded and lust filled gaze etched on my face. My eyes were stinging with tears, which were threatening to fall. Why am I crying now? I thought, trying hard not to let them fall.“What do you want from me?” I asked, glaring at him.His eyes darkened, his lips curving into a smirk that made my skin crawl. He leaned in closer,
NADIA'S POVThe incident from last night instantly filled my mind the moment I woke up from sleep. I stared blankly into space, my mind consumed with thoughts.Is this how I'm going to leave my life? Trapped in the house of a man I knew nothing about, apart from saving me twice? I thought.I don't doubt the fact that staying anytime longer with him, will make me succumb totally to what he wants me to. I need to leave his house and find shelter somewhere else or maybe leave this country.Tears clouded my eyes, as I remembered being tortured for what I knew nothing about. What if I leave and I get kidnapped again? What if staying here was the best, since my drug induced body had already agreed to his deal? I ruffled my hair, feeling utterly confused. What should I do?I got down from the bed and went into the washroom to wash and change into something. The fact that the wardrobe was already filled with clothes and luxurious designs from the most expensive brands and they were all my siz
NADIA'S POV Although I've looked away from Logan, I could still feel his gaze on me. I tried not to look at him again, letting Luciano take me to sit with him. “I'd be right back, stay here, don't leave or move about, got?” I nodded, meeting his icy gaze, he leaned in and kissed my cheek, his manly scent tingling my nose. I had my head lowered, not wanting to meet anyone's gaze, but that didn't stop their judgemental and suspicious gaze from looking at me. My hands began trembling, as my mind started racing wildly, my heart was pounding hard in my chest. I don't know what was happening to me, but I was finding it hard to breathe, the environment changed drastically and everyone turned their eyes to me. It was filled with hatred and malice, while they kept saying vicious words to me. “You belong to the scum, what are you doing here?” “Do you not know the meaning of leave, my parents can't take you back!!” “You think I was going to marry an orphan with no background like you, wha
NADIA'S POVEveryone fell silent, as they whipped their heads backwards to see who spoke. Their gaze followed him as he took slow, yet majestic steps towards the stage. His piercing blue gaze was fixed at me, an uncertain emotion burning in his eyes, anger? Rage? I'm not sure. A mischievous smirk was etched on his lips, as he swirled the glass of red wine in his hand.Murmurs broke out, as he didn't say anything else apart from standing in front of me, his back against the audience.“Is this not Lord Moretti? Why is he buying her for such a huge amount?”“Hold on, didn't he come in with her? Gosh! What game is he playing?”“I'm just curious to see her face clearly, can't she raise her face a little??””Their murmurs filled my ears, but my gaze was locked with his, his huge figure was making it impossible for them not to see my tiny frame. I'm restraining the strong urge not to break down in front of him.“It seems like I'm her owner now, no one is ready to show off their wealth.” His
NADIA'S POV I felt my heart race as I heard the faint sound of footsteps approaching. My body tensed, and I held my breath. After a long moment, he stopped, standing close enough that I could feel his presence. I squeezed my eyes shut, unable to meet his gaze but aware of the weight of it. "Miss, we need to leave." I flinched, realizing with a flush of embarrassment that it wasn’t him. Instead, it was the red-haired man, standing stoically in front of me. I opened my eyes slowly, deliberately avoiding his gaze as I felt my cheeks warm. Had they found out I’d been eavesdropping? Would Luciano be angry with me for listening in on his plans? My thoughts were a whirlwind, fragments of the conversation I’d overheard running on a loop in my mind, filling me with unease. I quickly gathered my things, clutching my purse and Luciano’s coat tightly as I followed him out. My head was buzzing with questions, each one pressing but uncertain where to even begin. I watched the red-haired ma
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. “You need to rest.” He said and turned to leave when Nadia’s next words halted him.“Right 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.” Her voice wavered.“My 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 time…it was cruel.”“I….I…” 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 then….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. “Get her out of here. I'll clear the path.”Logan'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.“Fuck….get down!” Luciano barked, grabbing Nadia’s 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.“Time’s running out, Logan,” I growled, my voice a low warning. “If 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.”Logan exhaled, steadying himself. “Listen, 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.”I clenched my jaw, my body vibrating in frustration. My instincts screamed at me to act. To move. Logan continued, his voice low. “I know the layout. Her room is in the west wing, near Silas’s personal quarters. Damon stationed his most ruthless men outside her door. We're talking about killers that have intense hatred against the
NADIA “You think your adoption was fate? Some kind couple taking in a poor, abandoned child?” His fingers trailed down my arm, but I recoiled violently, my breath coming in ragged bursts. “You were handpicked, Nadia. And the name Eddie, I gave that to you. The orphanage just chose to call you Nadia.” Silas continued, his voice thick with cruel amusement. “Your adoptive parents weren't Saviours or kind. They were paid by me.” The room spun.No.No, no, no.“You're lying,” I said, my voice barely above a whisper.Silas chuckled, dark and pleased. “Am 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.” His smile twisted into something crueler. “So, I showed them what it felt like to go against me.”Bitterness rose in my throat.“You..” my voice choked.“Yes,” he said simply. “I killed them, and their precious daughter? Heh, you wouldn't want to know what I did with her.”The air in my lungs vanished, I
NADIA“I'd been dreaming all these while.” 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.“Good morning, sweetheart,” Damon's voice suddenly sounded behind me, startling me out of my thoughts.“What do you want?” “Don't ask obvious questions.”“I wish I could let you relax more, but no. We stopped somewhere last night, I'm eager to finish it.”“So, tell me. Did you make up your mind to tell the truth?”I swallowed the lump forming in my throat.“Damon, I told you, I have no idea what you're talking about. I swear.”There was a sharp shift in his gaze, “Are you intentionally testing my patience?”“No, I…” “Bring her!” He barked.His men bagged into the room and yanked me up from the bed. Pulling me to follow them.“Damon, no!”I 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.“You 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 – 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 pregnant…with 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 her….. 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 right…Damon is such a monster.“You still don't get it, do you?” 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.“You act so strong and fearless,” he said, his lips curling into a sinister smile. “But I can feel your fear, it's, it's intoxicating.”My fingers instinctively clenched into fists. “If 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 does…”“Enough!” Damon's hands shot out and gripped my chin between his
NADIA I couldn't believe my eyes. My pulse quickened and my breath hitched in my throat. The person standing before me, smirking coldly, was none other than Logan. The last person I expected to see. “You? How could you?” I spat, my voice a mix of anger and disbelief. My chest heaved with anger and frustration. I couldn't believe Logan would dare to have me kidnapped.“You should be thankful, Eddie. This is the only way to save you from him. Now you're here, we will protect you.”“We?”“Yes, we. We'll make sure to keep away from Luciano.” Another familiar voice echoed from behind Logan, as he stepped in.“Damon?” “Sweetheart. Long time no see. You were avoiding me, now, look who's excited to see me.” He chuckled and walked closer to stand in front of me.Damon and Logan are now working together, just to have me kidnapped. Why?My eyes darted between the both of them, “Who told you I need to be safe from Luciano? Damon, you'd regret bringing me here, if Luciano finds out. Let me go.”