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.Chapter 3: give it your all or die trying to escape.The inside of the room is quite boring, an unexpected view for Althea.It is her first time seeing anything past the velvet doors, she is not quite sure why she hoped for something a bit less mundane.Warm yellow light shines on the walls covered by a fading red wallpaper, there is only a double sized bed in the middle of the room and a small bed side table with a single bottle of whiskey and a glass.No mirrors, no art, nothing.It is just a regular room.The man sitting on the bed looks intently at Althea sending a shiver down her every nerve and turning her muscles into stone.He is quite handsome with his sharp jawline and his toned body that shows even under a suit, nobody would dare to say he isn’t attractive; his eyes are the one place Althea can’t stop looking at.Those big round eyes, full of excitement like a little kid's eyes would be but also they are cold and calculating. The duality throws Althea into confusion because she doesn’t know what to expect.It feels like her every move is being monitored, from her chest rising unevenly at the rhythm of her breathing to the vein in her neck expanding and contracting almost invisibly to let the blood flow.I just wanted to dance.“I loved your dance, Althea” the man says with a raspy voice.“You weren’t the only one,” She answers without thinking.The second the words leave her lips, she regrets them. She opens her eyes in panic and stays quiet hoping this is just a bad dream or praying the man didn’t hear it.He lifts an eyebrow and looks at the blonde, amused.“Well, I suppose that is true. You gave quite a performance.”“Yeah.”Her tone is cutting and she is not sure why but she can't control her need to defy her buyer. Anyone sane would try to appease the threatening looking guy, try to speak sweetly and beg for mercy though Althea can’t find the strength needed to pray anymore, exhausted from fear pooling in her stomach.The need to fight takes over her again, fuelling his biting tongue.“My name is Diaz,” He says standing from the bed and grabbing Althea’s chin forcing her to look at him. “What’s yours, angel?”.“Althea, actually. Angel is the one with blue hair,” She answers. “You might want to ask for her instead.”A chuckle escapes Diaz’s lips, unamused.“You’re a feisty one I see,” he says grinning. “I don’t dislike it however, you were also quite pricy. Your fans’ bids kept increasing and I had to spend more than I was expecting to."Diaz snaps his fingers twice which makes the man who fetched him from the changing room move from his stand post by the door to get behind Althea.She tries to turn her head to stay vigilant on both threats but the man holds her chin with more strength.Althea brings her hand up to slap the other’s hand away and face the man who is standing behind her when she feels cold metal pressing against the back of her head.She freezes, her hand midway in the air.“This is Ronan,” introduces Diaz with a sweet smile.Ronan gives the man a surprised look but doesn’t say anything.“He is ready to blow your brains out, so I wouldn’t anger him.”Diaz leaves a light kiss on Althea’s soft cheek before sitting back on the bed.“This is how it’s gonna work, Althea,” says the brunette rolling the last word mockingly. A sly grin forms on his lips as he talks. “I have two hours before I have to go back to business and that means that you have that time to prove you're worth all the money I paid.”“What—what if—I can’t?” Althea’s voice breaks slightly due to the knot sitting comfortably in her throat.In a silent response the gun gets pushed harder against her skull. She gets the message loud and clear.Oh, right.He is here to to make me submit.“I am sure you will give it your all tonight,” answers DiazThe unmistakable sound of a bullet being pushed inside the chamber echoes in Althea’s ear.She just wanted to dance..TBCSold to DIAZ CARTEL.Chapter 4: as Althea is driven to hell. It comes at such an unexpected time, Althea has barely any time to process what is happening. She is so concentrated in making her lungs explode with air that she misses the lips crashing against hers almost completely. It isn’t until a tongue forces its way, exploring every inch of her mouth, she is pulled out of her panic and into the real world.The kiss lasts merely a couple of minutes but to Althea, it feels like hours, time when the air is being sucked out of her. She can’t breathe yet, somehow she doesn’t desperately need to like a moment ago.Once the brown haired breaks the kiss to breathe Althea has stopped thinking about whatever was causing her to hyperventilate earlier and more about the slight sting left on her swollen lips.Diaz’s face is only a couple centimetres away, Althea can feel his hot breath bouncing against her lips. Both sit on the floor in silence for a while, the only noise around the room bei
Sold to Diaz Cartel.Chapter 5: days of unbearable pain.The moment the car stops in front of a beautiful mansion, a group of men wearing fancy black suits and guns in their belts open the door for Althea. Lucius waves her good bye with a fake smile plastered on his face as the men lead her inside. They are ruthless, pushing her to walk faster not knowing—or caring—about her pained steps until she is shoved inside a spacious room with dark coloured walls, high ceilings and a broad canopy bed sitting against the wall.She is locked inside that room for three days. Three days full of fear and expectation of what would happen next. Three days she should have used to prepare for what was about to happen.Only if she had known.Once Diaz arrives back at the mansion he takes Althea like he did before. The blonde tries to resist, to run out of the room just to be met by two giant men. She learns that night how cruel Diaz can really be. Not being able to move alone for nine days.She tri
Sold to Diaz Cartel.Chapter 6: SICK FANTASIES. “Oh, you’re back,” says Ronan without looking up from the papers in his desk. “I heard you were staying longer though.”“Clyde had to come back so I came with him,” explains Jana nonchalantly. A long washed out denim coat hangs from her shoulders, falling casually over a pair of fitted black pants and a plain white shirt. Her hair falls naturally over her forehead while her eyes are covered by a pair of round glasses.“You two are nauseously cute,” confesses the younger with a fake gag. “Have you talked to Lucius yet? I know he will be happy to see you are back earlier.”“No, not yet.” She sighs before a yawn catches her by surprise. The jet lag deciding to hit her tired body. “I’ve heard a few things about your little trip to the strip club.”“You are getting old, do you know that?. You should go rest,” says Ronan ignoring the second part. He knew Jana would flip out when she heard about the club, causing the situation she was in a
Sold to Diaz Cartel.Chapter 7: a toy to be broken again.“SHE IS NOT YOURS. SHE IS A PERSON, DIAZ!!. YOU DON’T OWN HER LIKE YOU DO AN OBJECT. SHE IS NOT A FUCKING OBJECT FOR YOUR SICK FANTASIES. YOU DO NOT OWN HER!!.”“YES I DO.” Diaz yelled back at his brother’s wife angrily. “I OWN EVERY INCH OF HER. I PAID FOR HER.”Both of them are screaming angrily at each other. The shouts echo through the room even reaching Althea’s hiding place which forces her to place her hands over her ears. Her time here has taught her one basic rule: don’t ever anger Diaz. As long as she followed that rule her torture was almost bearable, the problem was when others played with the patience of the older, something she obviously could not control but would always suffer because of. Thus she tried her best, following every order to keep him happy and hiding as best she could when she wasn't.The pair keeps shouting at each other until they attract public. Clyde show up in front of the door first, run
Sold to Diaz Cartel.Chapter 8: No one in the mafia is kind.“She needs to rest. The torn skin on her bottom could get irreparable damage if it keeps getting abused,” explains the doctor. “I stitched the outside fissure but she most likely has internal fissures as well."The doctor is standing outside of the room talking to Jana in a low voice. Lucius is left inside with a sleeping Althea, seeing as the blonde refused to let go of his hand.“This is Diaz we are talking about, Doc. It won’t be easy.”“I know,” he says. “I have never seen someone so beautiful be shattered like this.”“I have,” answers Jana without thinking. “Anyways, thanks. I will take care of her.”The other man just nods a good bye.***** The moment she arrives at the office, her eyes fall over her husband, trained to find him in a crowd. The man gives her an adorable smile that show his dimples which give her enough courage to do what she has to do next. Jana walks into the office, squared shoulders and head h
Sold to Diaz Cartel.Chapter 9: blessed-cursed nightmares .A couple days pass with Althea only drinking the tiniest sips Jana and Lucius haver ever seen. The blonde just outright refuses to eat anything, always hiding in her false excuses of not liking that particular food. Jana gets more and more worried, not wanting to press Althea too much while also not backing down too easily. But her patience is low after days of excuses and hiding in Lucius’s chest. It presents the best opportunity when the raven gets orders to leave for Bangkok to deal with some small gangs under the control of the Cartel family. A perfect opportunity to get closer to Althea without her having an excuse to run.“I need to touch you, Althea. Is that ok?”The blonde just looks at her, lost. Head slightly tilted as if she was talking in a different language. Jana gives a small sigh. “I need to put some ointment on your lip, wrists and...” She doesn’t finish just lowers her gaze.Althea understands though, o
Sold to Diaz Cartel.Chapter 10: cigarettes and regrets .Althea keeps her head on her knees replaying the nightmare over and over again.Both their bodies lie close together over the bed with Althea behind Diaz, the position awkwardly highlighting their size difference. His arm encircles the older, cuddling her.Althea is still confused by her monster’s actions considering today he decided he just wanted to sleep. The whole day he had been somewhat….off, letting Althea dress after the shower for the first time in days, even going as far as to ask her to let him dye her hair for her. It all was very strange to Althea. The fact that Diaz would ask for something instead of just taking it seemed rather artificial, almost hallucinatory. Such was her turmoil, the blonde was shoved into primal mode expecting everything to fall apart on glass pieces of a lying dream.Diaz had softly grabbed her by the hand to lead her to a chair inside the bathroom where she sat still as her hair was dri
Sold to Diaz Cartel.Chapter 11: A run in with another devil .“Jani hates when I smoke. She says the smell lingers for too long and causes her nausea. I quit two years ago but, well….I barely see my wife right now so it shouldn’t hurt.”Althea hears the hidden blame behind the words, after all, she is the reason why he is sleeping in the guest room, though she doesn’t care. She doesn’t particularly hate the man nor likes him. In Althea’s eyes, Clyde is just Janina’s suspicious husband.The pair sit in silence until both their bodies are frozen. The older finishes his second cigarette, starting to stand up when a small hand stops him.“Can I have one?” Althea asks in a whisper.All this time she had wanted to ask the man for a cigarette, seeing the other relax considerably after his first one. Althea thinks maybe cigarettes will help her. She has tried smoking before, a couple times when she was in the Academy. Some of her friends would contraband a packet from time to time and t
Sold to Diaz Cartel.Chapter 59: neither life or death .At first, Althea had thought of it as impossible. Soon enough she learnt that everyone knew the Cartel Family had defeated all the other mafias in past, rising to the elite position they enjoy now thanks to the strong loyalty everyone has for their leader. Yet, a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. And Althea was the weakest of them all.Surprisingly, collecting information about the weaknesses of the mansion and its security was the easiest part. In the beginning, Althea was overwhelmed by the complexity of the task just to find out that men talk an awful lot when they think the slut sucking them is only there for the drugs.The hardest, and also the most critical detail of the plan was to break the blind trust Diaz had in his inner circle, something he takes so much pride on.Slowly, innocently, Althea carved doubt against Clyde inside Lucius’s mind, poisoning Diaz’s loyal dog for months. Feeding into his obsessiv
Sold to Diaz Cartel.Chapter 58: mix of butterflies and vomit .Janina is about to cry out in pain when it gets swallowed by the shock sent through her whole body as a blade pierces her stomach. The pain that spreads rapidly to every cell in her body forces a gasp out of her."Did it really have to be like this?" says Janina in a forced breath. "Were you really looking for Clyde to kill him like this?"The brunette cries as she is stabbed again and again, the pain no longer giving her a break to think. But even as she fights to live, she is grateful. Because it is her who's dying."You deserve to die for what you did to her; what you did to me! How could you keep her away from me?" Lucius rambles without noticing who is the receiver of his violence. " She will be better without you. I will take care of her like you never did, and I will love her like she deserves. Everything is okay now. With you gone, Jana will finally love me too."With lost eyes and gone mind, Lucius stabs his on
Sold to Diaz Cartel.Chapter 57: did it have to come to this? .Getting to the room had been easy because of the fight mainly concentrating in the middle of the mansion, but getting to the other side where the entrance and the kitchen were, posed a bigger challenge than Althea expected. Which is why the moment the kitchen comes into view, Althea thanks her past self for leaning the mansion's lay out to perfection. All those sleepless nights finally paying off."HOLY FUCK!" Lucius screams. The raven is ready to leave the kitchen, finally sure that Janina isn't there, nor alive or dead, when he is met with a small body. Of course, with a lifetime of training and experience under his belt, the first thing Lucius does is to bring the small knife in his hand to Althea’s throat. "What are you doing here? Where is Diaz? WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING HERE?"Still with a knife to her throat, Althea just looks at Lucius, eyes full of surprise. She wasn't expecting this."Ah, sorry, I guess y
Sold to Diaz Cartel.Chapter 56: commotion, constriction.The pair keeps walking, Althea with a hand set seductively on Diaz’s chest and the burette letting himself be led backwards. They step slow and carefully but never taking their eyes off each other. Even with panic rising inside her, Althea knows she can control the situation as long as she keeps her eyes hooded and lips puckered."You drive me crazy," growls Diaz. His voice is low and raspy, full of arousal."I know." Althea pushes him, forcing the taller to sit on the bed.Althea doesn't know if it is because of her new hair but she has a newfound courage helping her stay calm as she drops to her knees and licks her lips, wetting the pink flesh in preparation. Diaz doesn't miss the signal, immediately relaxing his thighs to let them open wider. The small body in between them moves close to undo the button on the expensive pants, her fingers expertly acting.Seeing Althea on her knees with blonde hair always made Diaz think t
Sold to Diaz Cartel.Chapter 55: the only way out .One step at a time, Althea walks out of the bathroom and into the walk-in wardrobe where she covers herself with one of the thick coats Diaz had brought her a few months ago. The fluffy piece of clothing hangs off her shoulders prettily, falling just under her butt. Once warm again, Althea gathers herself once more, ready to walk to the bed.Except her legs disagree.A moment she is standing and the next she is falling to the floor. There is nothing soft to break her fall as her body refuses to keep fighting gravity, her head bouncing on the hard surface.Her head hurts as much as her body now. There is nothing left in her. No power. No will. No hope. Nothing. She doesn't even care that her coat's zipper has fallen open, letting the harsh wind bite at her skin. Althea knows she has to move but she can't find a reason to do it. There is nothing waiting for her but pain. What does it matter if she hurts there, on the floor or outsid
Sold to Diaz Cartel.Chapter 54: classical, isn't it? .The windows and mirrors are blurred by condensation when Diaz enters the dance room. Althea is in the middle, unaware of the predatory eyes following her body dancing fluidly to a classical piece. The music is morbid and sad, the violin resounding in the whole room with its sorrow, moving the blonde's body from one side to the other. Althea lets the music move and bend her in different directions until she feels like she is a mere doll being controlled by the changing notes echoing in her bones.It is a beautiful and devastating sight. Somehow, the skinny blonde who couldn't even manage to stand on her own is now gliding on the floor, effortlessly. The way she dances makes Diaz want to cry because as Althea moves perfectly to the rhythm of a weeping violin, Diaz can see and feel the blonde dying. The dead ballad keeps on playing as the brunette's eyes fill with tears and his heart shrinks with the fear of losing the only perso
Sold to Diaz Cartel.Chapter 53: hidden innocence .Althea stays hidden under the blankets, scared to face the world but too restless to sleep. Her mind buzzes with guilt and unsaid words mixed with the memories of soft touches and pleasure. She feels disgusting, not because of what she caused but because of the fear of getting caught. She is scared Diaz is coming for her, scared of the brunette knowing, somehow, that it was her who sent the message. The heavy weight of what she has done rests on her body, crushing her soul against the bed, yet, there is a single pebble of relief. At least she got to free Harley. I will bear it so you can be free.Because it doesn’t matter what she does nor how she thinks, Harley can never be saved. He is too enamoured by the hitman and too traumatised by the Cartels. There is no escape when the prisoners don't know they are in a cage.Finally giving up on sleep, Althea hops out of bed. Her feet hit the floor harder than she expects, the iciness c
Sold to Diaz Cartel.Chapter 52: Call me Sunshine? .The memory of the first meeting when they decided the details for the attack comes to his mind, accompanied with an awful thought. He looks at Ronan with pity, almost begging for forgiveness for the words that he is about to say. “Harley knew.”The air turns heavy with those two words. Ronan feels his heart stop beating and his blood start rushing to his ears. Everyone is looking at him, and Diaz has hate in his eyes.“That is nonsense,” whispers Ronan, but he can’t bring himself to sound certain.“He was in the kitchen when we met,” says Diaz through gritted teeth. “He is the only other person who was there.”“Even if he wanted to, he has no way of contacting Fernandez! Come on, guys! He is just a cook.”“Don’t treat me like an idiot.” Diaz’s voice is low and threatening, making even the hitman tremble. “You don’t think I know about that old computer you gave him for Christmas last year?! Huh?!”“Wait, what the fuck! How dare you
Sold to Diaz Cartel.Chapter 51: who is the unfortunate being then ? .Days pass in a blink. The mansion is pure chaos. Everyone runs from one place to the other, rushing to complete the preparations for the fast approaching war. All the men know something big is about to happen. They can feel it in the air, travelling into their anxious bodies and coursing through their veins. Everything is such a haze, nobody notices the sneaky blonde hiding in plain sight, stealthily scurrying in and out of the room behind the kitchen. No one pays attention as she tiptoes delicately nor when she fills her pocket with a bunch of colourful pills.With every trip to the kitchen, the hoodie in the corner of the wardrobe fills up with more pills. Althea thanks her past self for being smart enough to keep secret stashes around Harley’s room. Just in case.With the last of her secret drugs in her underwear, Althea waits until she hears Lucius limp out of the room and lock the door behind him. After loc