TWENTY THREEDIANAIt was dark by the time I awoke or maybe it was the dark room that had me thinking it was night. My head was pounding furiously and I remained still, my eyes to the ceiling thinking furiously of what had happened.It came to be a nanosecond later that I had been kidnapped and by DanteDante, my head screamed.I scrambled out of the bed out of the bed, adjusting my shirt… this wasn’t my shirt.I was wearing a man’s shirt; his no doubt scoffedI walked quietly to the door, pressing my ear to it and trying to hear if there was somebody out there before I made the risky trip I was about to.There was no way I was going to sit here and wait patiently for my brothers to come knowing fully well that they were going to die if they so much as stepped foot in Italy. I groaned touching the side of my head where the bastard had hit me and cursed silently.I was a fool; prancing about with a man I barely knew and allowing him touch me.I shivered as I recalled the day before and
TWENTY FOURDIANAI continued glaring in his direction even after the man was asked to leave and it was only Dante and I.“I am sorry for hurting your head” he told me“Please do not act like you are a fucking saint right now, it is making me want to puke” I snappedHis eyes flashed with anger as he approached me.I was cradling my palm which was still very much hurting from where I had cut myself and I watched his eyes survey me.“You are injured” he commented, reaching for my handI slapped his hand away, moving backwards so I could put as much space as possible between us.“You have to let me treat that” he murmured, turning around and walking to his closet.He came back with a first aid treatment kit and set it on the bed before turning in my direction“I do not want anything from you” I told me“You are under the impression that you have a choice in the matter and for that I apologize. You will let me treat you or I swear to have you bound and complacent while I treat you anyways
TWENTY FIVEDANTEThe woman had a mouth on her, I thought as I walked away from the room when all I wanted to do was show her…let her see me.Well I guess it did not help that I was holding her against her will and had plans to kill her brother but it had to be done and if it wasn’t done by me then someone else in the clan would do it, someone like Alejandro and he would not be too merciful to her or her mother who I had plans to spare after the deal with her brothers was done.This way I get to control the action and reaction of what is going to occur after this is said and done including her reaction to their deaths. I wouldn’t be so wicked as to boast about it to her but she would know when the deed was done so she could mourn accordinglyBastard, her word sprang back up in my head like a stubborn coil, replaying and replaying.If only she knew how true those words she had spat out in anger were. I had been hearing it all my life, being called it by both my mother and father and it
TWENTY SIXDIANAThe asshole… fucking puta, I swore unintelligibly as I paced the room. How dare he lock me up here and put a guard so I couldn’t escape.Granted I had tried to escape the last time and had failed miserably but right now I just wanted to explore my prison and I still could not do that.I continued pacing unable to form coherent thoughts as to what I could do to be out of this situation. I did not think there was anyone looking for me and even if Luca was, I was sure that Dante had reassured him that I was fine.The hotel! My mind dingedNo, it is quitter obvious that Dante had stolen me from there right under their noses. For all I knew, he could even be the owner or shagging the receptionist so she kept her mouth shut about what had happened.I wasn’t going to leave this place except he let me, that was obvious but I also did not think he was going to let me leave this place.I stilled as the conversation at the door got louder and louder and then backed away from the
TWENTY SEVENDANTE“She is gone” A voice interrupted my hiatusShe, could only mean Diana and gone has to be another escape plan pulled by her again. The woman was going to be the death of me.How do I explain to her that running around in a house where nobody liked her family could get her killed, I thought as I got up from my chair“You let her escape again after all my warnings” I slammed the man who had come to inform me of her disappearance“Escape? I would never do that; Alejandro came over and asked me to give him a moment alone with the prisoner and before I got back, she was gone and he was nowhere in sight too”I stilled in my stride and turned back to the man“Alejandro?” I echoed“Yes sir” he mumbled, the rage in my eyes had him taking a step back.“What did I say about not letting anyone except me see her?” I snappedThe man cowered.It was obvious what had happened. This was Alejandro’s way of rebelling against me and I had let him pluck her from under my nose. I walked
TWENTY EIGHTDIANAIt was dark and my head throbbed with renewed intensity anytime I turned or moved. I groaned, trying to get my bearings.We were in a vehicle and I could hear the steady breathing of the man, it had to be a man with me.What is going on? I thought, trying not to move or upset the demons waging war in my skull“Ahh, I see that you are awake” the man saidThe blindfold around my eyes was dragged off and I could see as I blinked repeatedly that it was indeed as bright as day and I was bound in a car.“What are you doing?” I snapped, struggling to sit upright“I warned you not to run but what is it with women and not listening to simple instructions” Alejandro scoffed, shaking his head as he drove with his eyes on the road.“You are a fucking asshole and would rot in hell, bastard” I cursed.It was useless trying to get myself out of the binds and I stopped struggling, resting my head against the seat.“Now, now don’t be so fucking rude, Diana; you do not want to make m
TWENTY NINEDANTEThe bastard… she is fucking nakedI stared at the picture he had sent me of my angel on her knees, her eyes still defiant as she glared at the cameras. Her spirit remained unbroken even in the face of deathI dialed Alejandro’s number fuming as he let it ring without response. He was going to face death and much worse than I would wish on anyoneI was expecting Diana’s brothers and my men were on the way to the airport to escort them safely here. I wasn’t about to take the chance of something happening to either of them.The door to the den opened and they both walked in with Lucien walking faster than his brother Jason. I dropped the phone in my pocket and approached the men with my hand stretched out.“You bastard” Lucien swore, slamming his fist into my face.I reciprocated of course, satisfied at the pop I heard as his head snapped back.“Lucien!” Jason’s voice interrupted us.“Let him be; if he wants to fight me, I have to let him know that he will lose and by t
THIRTYDIANAI was alone for most of the night but managed to keep my eyes open; I did not want to fall asleep and risk Alejandro taking advantage of me while I was asleep.He did not come for me during the night until the next morning when he marched into the room, clapping his hands in delight.“Wake up, today is the day” he sang, unbinding both hands and dragging me to through the hall way, stopping at the corridor.I could only tell that he meant this was the day and Dante was coming for me just as he wanted him too. I was right of course when Dante’s voice echoed through the quiet building. Alejandro chuckled and pushed me in front of him, the cold metal of the gun touching my side and I walked until we were down the stairs.I stared at Dante; my eyes watering at the torn look in his eyes. I wanted to run into his raised arms and tell him it was okay and that I wasn’t angry anymore at him.Please let us get out alive, I prayed in my mindHe had no idea that Alejandro had no plans