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TRAPPED BY THE MAFIA Part B: Chap 46
Mariana’s PovThe fire still crackles behind me, but the warmth feels distant now. My feet move before I can think, the sudden coolness of the sand beneath them snapping me into motion. “Alejandro!” I call, my voice sharp against the hum of the ocean and the fading laughter of his men. He doesn’t stop. I quicken my pace, my heart thudding as I follow him into the dark. His broad shoulders are tense, his stride deliberate as he heads toward the cabin. “Alejandro, wait!” I reach the porch just as he swings the door open and steps inside. The slam of the door feels like a punch to the chest, but I push through, the wood cool and rough under my palm as I shove it open. Inside, the cabin is dim, the faint glow of the moon slipping through the cracks in the shutters. He’s standing near the far wall, his back to me, one hand braced on the edge of the table. I close the door behind me softly, my breath catching in the silence that suddenly feels too loud. “Alejandro,” I say ag
Last Updated : 2024-12-01TRAPPED BY THE MAFIA Part B: Chap 47
Mariana’s Pov“I killed my mother,” he stutters, his voice barely audible, yet it feels like a scream in the quiet room. My breath seizes for a fleeting moment, the air between us turning cold. I blink, my breath catching as the words settle like lead in my chest. "You. . .what?" I whisper, unsure if I’ve heard him right. His head drops, his hands falling from mine as he steps back, his shoulders slumping under the invisible burden he carries. "I killed her," he repeats, his voice cracking, raw and stripped of all pretense. "Not directly. Not with my hands, but it was me. It was because of me. And I’ve been paying for it every second since." I stand frozen, the ground beneath me feeling unsteady, as if his confession has shaken the very foundation of reality. My hands hang at my sides, itching to reach for him, to pull him back to me, but something in his posture—his self-inflicted isolation—holds me back. “She. . .she tried to protect me,” he continues, his voice distant, a
Last Updated : 2024-12-01TRAPPED BY THE MAFIA Part B: Chap 48
Alejandro’s PovDay five on the Island. . .My heart pounds, my teeth digging into my bottom lip, drawing blood.It’s the buildup of anticipation.It’s the excitement—the excitement building up as I watch my Mariana, my green, my sunset. I lift the candle and the flickering light casts shifting shadows on the wall.The soft glow highlights the curve of her spine. Her bare skin is gleaming as she lays still on the bed, her hair spilling over the pillows like an inky waterfall."Are you ready, Mariana?" I ask, my voice low, almost worshiping.Her eyes flutter closed, and she nods, a smile curving her lips. "Yes, Alejandro," she whispers, her voice steady despite the shiver of anticipation running through her.I tilt the candle, watching the molten wax gather at the edge. The warmth radiates onto my hand as I hover over her, waiting for her body to respond to the moment.The first drop lands on her back, just below her shoulder blade, and she gasps, her body arching slightly. A soft, mus
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Mariana’s PovThe cold rush of air makes me shiver, makes my skin crawl. I suddenly forget the pleasure Alejandro’s words, and finger, and mouth made me feel some moments ago. I’m frozen in place, staring at the man on the threshold. Radimir. My husband. His face is calm, but his eyes gleam with something dark. “I’ve missed you, dearest wife.”My knees weaken. I feel Alejandro rise behind me, but not close enough. Yet, I can hear the screaming of his heart, the wildness of his heart. I can’t move. . . Why can’t I move?Radimir steps forward, his boots heavy against the wooden floor. His hand shoots up, I flinch. His smile widens as the hand rests gently on my face.“It was a hassle without you, my love,” he says softly. Too softly. I open my mouth, but no sound comes out. My chest tightens. “Aren’t you happy to see me, my love?” Radimr speaks again. God he’s closer, he’s too close. Bile rushes to my throat. I swallow it down.I remain silent, my breath hitched. And then he smile
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Mariana’s PovAlejandro is rushing towards me, to save me, his eyes dark with rage, ready to take out any obstacles on his way.“Stand the fuck down, soldier!” Radimr’s voice booms.Alejandro doesn’t listen. He’s out of it, his sanity all snapped.“Stand the fuck down!” Radimr repeats again. This time, his gun clicks out of safety. And then he points it to my head.Alejandro's footsteps slow to a stop. He’s no longer running towards us, he’s walking, his strides slow, careful. “You wouldn’t. . .” he whispers, sharp pants leaving his gaped lips, his chest heaving.Radimr chuckles, the tip of his gun nudging my head. “Why wouldn’t I? What, do you think I won’t be able to pull the trigger on a traitor who killed the former Pakhan of the Vastlav’s crime family and the Godfather of Russia?”Alejandro steps forward again, his finger slowly sneaking into a curve around his trigger. But Radimr is quick enough to notice the movement.“Stop fucking walking!” The moment the scream leaves his th
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Mariana’s Pov “No!” Alejandro surges forward, but the sound of another gunshot echoes.And this time, it’s not aimed at me. Alejandro collapses back, clutching his side, blood spreading rapidly across his shirt. Radimr steps back, breathing hard, his chest heaving as he swings the gun between us. “Let’s see how far your love gets you now,” he sneers. Alejandro’s pained gasp is barely audible as he meets my eyes. “Stay with me, mi alma. No matter what he does, stay with me.” My vision blurs with tears, but I nod, trembling. “Always,” I whisper, though the word is choked with fear. And then a blindfold go over my eyes.. . .The waves tumble us from side to side. That’s how I know we’re on a boat. Firm arms yank me, pushing me around until my back collides with a wall.I gasp, moving my head from side to side, urging my senses to awaken.“Radimr. . .” I whisper, but I don’t get a response.“What is going on?” Rough hands ravage my thighs and I shift, pushing my back further in
Last Updated : 2024-12-06TRAPPED BY THE MAFIA Part B: Chap 52
Mariana’s PovChains rattle. My head lolls back and lolls forward again, my toenails scraping across the dirty floor, bloody.The sun has risen and set a few times since I’ve been locked up in here. And if my calculations are correct, I’d say a week has passed.A week and Alejandro hasn’t come to save me.He really must be dead.Tears pour out of my eyes.“It’s all my fault,” I murmur, “it’s all my fault. . .”I make a move to shift, to get into a more comfortable position. The chains clink softly, the raw skin of my wrists burning against the cuffs. I’ve been through worse. I’ve suffered worse. No. . .nothing compares to this pain.My breath shudders, each exhale rattling through the cold, damp air of the room. The stench of the dirt and blood and of copper clings to everything, choking me. My arms ache from the constant strain of being suspended, and my feet barely touch the ground. “It’s all my fault. . .I’ll take the pain because it’s my fault. . .” I whisper again, tears carv
Last Updated : 2024-12-06TRAPPED BY THE MAFIA Part B: Chap 53
Mariana’s PovA gasp.A groan.A wince.A strained grunt.I don’t know which comes first when my eyes flutter open. I find myself in a surprising position: curled up on a cold, roughly plastered floor, in a dimly lit room, the sound of dripping water echoing off the concrete walls. When my head pounds with a dull ache, I am quick to sit up, a pained wince leaving me, panic coursing through my veins.I’m afraid, I really am.I want to fight for a way to escape, I really do.And yet, I’m unable to do anything. I’m exhausted, mentally drained.Alejandro’s dead and I caused it. Me. He died trying to love me. . .I move my limbs and attempt a crawl, but I somehow collide with something—something that rattles softly.Chains.Is there someone else in here?I squint my tired eyes in an attempt to get a better look at whatever is hanging from chains. Suddenly, a single flicker is heard, a faint yellowish-ray illuminating the room.The room barely escapes the cloud of darkness encasing it, but
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Mariana’s Pov“Look at that,” Alejandro says, his voice low, the smirk on his lips sharp enough to cut. “How easy it is to lure you out here and break your heart into a million pieces.”The words land like a blow. He doesn’t even try to soften them. And I know exactly what he means. When he came into my room, kneeling by my bed, whispering the words I had been desperate to hear for months, he knew. He knew I was awake, knew I’d hear every word and cling to the hope they offered.It wasn’t an accident. He said them to draw me here. To break me just as much as I’ve broken him.Petty bastard.But it’s not the cruelty of his intention that stings the most—it’s how he chose to do it. By humiliating me in front of someone else. Bringing her into a room that should have been our sanctuary, our safe haven.My lips tremble as I force out the question. “What is that supposed to mean?”Alejandro steps forward, his movements slow and deliberate, his smirk twisting with mockery. “What are you doin
