Chapter 25: HeadshotZaina POVAs I opened my eyes, I pulled the trigger of the gun I was holding. I looked carefully at where the bullet hit. I slowly smirked because of what I saw.Still the same, eh? I look at Franzine beside me, who is watching me with eyes wide open and mouths parted.She's holding a telescope in her right hand while looking at me in disbelief."Woah, headshot? You're so good," she said in amazement and disbelief.I smirk at her and look at the target once again."Let's play a game, Franz," I said to her"What? No, no, really, no. You're making hard bets," she declined.I look at her and raise an eyebrow."Don't worry, I'll be easy on you," I assured her.I saw her swallow her own saliva and nod later."So, what's the deal?" She asked me. I pointed the human board target on her line."If you hit or shoot the near center of its head, to its both shoulder and to its heart, I'll give you 20 thousand each, and if you hit it all, I'll give you 100 thousand," I said to
Chapter 26: Give inZaina POV"What do they look like?" I whispered to him, so he looked at me confusedly."Look like what?" Slow-minded, I gave him a meaningful look. So, he realized what I was talking about. His face becomes serious.He let out something in his pocket, a photo, and showed it to me. I saw two men in black suits walking into a dark alley."We captured them earlier, and that was the reason we left. And now, because of the dumb people of this mafia, they have escaped," he said to me.I look carefully at the photo. It's okay. I give him the picture back and step back away from him.I look around the place and wonder if they escaped and freely roamed inside this area. One thing is for sure: they were just here where Vaughn is located.Their mission is to kill the mafia boss. I stopped looking around and stopped in a certain place.Got yah.There were hiding, but damn, I can clearly see where they are. I saw them hiding in the same place, and I found this amusing. I though
Chapter 27: Torture ChamberThird Person POVZaina had already lost her appetite because of Vaughn’s sudden appearance. She said thank you and goodbye to Lina, who was silent right now.The lady came back to her senses and said you’re welcome, dear. She nodded at the lady and started walking away from the area without even looking at him.Vaughn watches her back, and when he realises that she’s leaving, he follows her.“Zaina!” she heard him yell, but she still did not look at him.They are walking in a big hallway.“Amara!” he called her again, this time using her second name. When she heard him say that, she stopped walking to look at him.“What did you call me?” Zaina seriously and yet coldly asked him. No one calls her Amara, and no one should call without her permission. He’s not an exception.“Amara,” he repeated.Zaina glared at him.“Don’t call me that or else…” She warned him.He smirks and starts approaching her. He stopped right in front of her and raised an eyebrow at her.
Chapter 28: KissZaina’s POVDid you ever feel the feelings of falling down into a deep and dark infinite hole? Are you feeling that you can’t move on from something else?Fear, loneliness and hatred, that was only feelings you will feel.“Don’t kill them, please, I’m begging you,” a lady in her mid-twenties begged.The man in front of her just smirked and gave her a sinister look.“So, you choose them over your own life?” He asked that lady.She was slightly taken off guard by what the man had told her, but later, she nodded repeatedly.“Yes, kill me instead. Just don’t hurt them, Viol,” the woman begs him again. The smirk on the man’s face widened.“Okay then, it’s your choice.” As he said that, the man shot her in between her eyes. A yell of agony filled the whole room.“NO!” A man yelled. He was holding a child. That young girl is not me. I watched that armed man kill the family I know.Bloodstained our clean floor. Blood came from the family who adopted me when I was a child.I
Chapter 29: Didn’t show upZaina’s POVIt had already been two months since he kissed me, and after that, he had never shown up again.Just, like, who the hell he is, right? After he did that, I never saw him again in two fucking months.He took my first kiss, and he was the first man who touched me in the places on my body that no one shouldn’t touch.I feel ashamed and mad. So disappointed in myself because I let him do those things to me.I realized I was easy to mess with, and I was not myself anymore. Out of anger, I punched harder on the punching bag in front of me.How dare he touch me? How dare he to play me? How is he to take claim on me?But why am I annoyed? I am supposed to be happy because there’s no annoying man in my life anymore.Which one does heart punch and flying kick the punching bag slide away?I close my eyes and come down myself; darn, I should forget him since he never showed up.I reached for my water tumbler and drank. I wiped the sweat from my forehead and
Chapter 30: Got YouZaina’s POVThey didn’t notice me yet because they were busy dancing on the dance floor. There were six people on the dance floor, including Vane and Kayley.I saw Jane chatting with a certain man on the sofa, and they looked so happy while talking to each other.Then, on another couch, I saw two men, and a lady was in their lap. Overall, there were four women that I don’t know and six men, and this is the only time that I’ve seen them.I really thought there were only three of us who were going to come here, but it ended up being 14. How nice is that?“Zaina! You’re here,” Kayley energetically called me and stood up when she saw me.All of them is stop what they are doing and look in my direction.“Hi?” I greeted.Vane went towards my direction and pulled me closer to the group.“Happy birthday Zaina,” Kayley greeted me too.The only thing I did was nod. This is all new to me. No one really greeted me happy birthday in my whole life.I don’t remember someone doing
Chapter 31: Watch MeZaina’s POVI woke up in the morning and I already knew that I was not at my house.Well, damn it.As I got out on the soft and wide bed, I groaned softly, damn hangover. Geez I will never going to drink alcohol again.I roamed around the area, wondering where the hell I was. I rolled my eyes after I examined the place. This is obviously a man’s room. It smells so manly.When I thought of something, a soft chuckle escaped from my lips. This feels like déjà vu, as if history is repeating itself.When I lost consciousness last time, this is where I woke up. And now I am here again, staying in this room for the second time.I looked at the door when I heard it opening. And there he is, walking like a king.I can’t help but stare at him. He’s wearing a black T-shirt and slacks like the first time I saw him. So damn hot, wait, why am I complimenting him?A wide grin formed on his lips when he saw me checking him up. What?“I see, you’re already awake,” he said and then
Chapter 32: Escape PlanZaina’s POVHe didn’t expect my sudden move, so he didn’t have the opportunity to dodge it. Wouldn’t? It’s a surprise attack, actually.He’s on the floor now, still conscious, but I know he can’t stand up quickly. I chuckled devilishly.For my last move, I gave him a hard punch in the face, which caused him to fall to the ground completely.This is really fun. Beating up a Mafia Boss.“That’s for leaving me and making me look like a fool two months ago.” After I said that I started to run away, run away from him.I’m aware that he will chase me and inform his men to stop me from running away. So, I need to ready myself for a bloody battle.I was not mistaken because a group of Men in Black interrupted me from running, but the heck, I will let them capture me.I run fast and fight back. Ten men were on the floor, unconscious with major injuries. And… I killed three men.Don’t get me wrong, I just protected myself, they nearly killed me. It looks like they wante
Chapter 49: His LifeZaina’s POVIn this world, life is like a game of survival. You need to be brave, wise, and strong to survive. The only difference between life and a real game is… once you die, it’s over. You can’t be resurrected. If you’re lucky enough to stay alive, then move forward and continue living in this chaotic and cruel world.It’s been one week since I woke up. Since that day, I haven’t spoken a single word to him. He’s tried to ask me what happened, why I got stabbed, but I didn’t answer; instead, I remained silent. I just wanted to be alone. I wanted him to leave me alone.I need time to myself; my past keeps flashing back in my mind. It’s bothering me and affecting the way I live now. Why can’t I just forget? I wish I could lose all my memories because of that accident. How I wish…I blankly stare at the horizon as the sun sets. I’m on the terrace of the room I’m staying in, thinking about what will happen next to me. I can’t help but wonder, if he hadn’t taken an
Chapter 48: Death GroundZaina’s POVI was slowly losing blood, and I think in a moment I’ll faint. Damn those men, damn this situation. Damn this life. I just wanted a peaceful life, but why can’t I get that? Why? Why is trouble always following me around?I’m tired, very tired. I want to sleep, but I can’t. I can die this way, right? Not this way. A small sigh escapes my lips as I continue to drive the car. My vision is getting blurred, but I’m fighting against it; I need to stay awake until I reach the mansion.A small smile of hope forms on my lips as I see the mansion; I’m almost there. I need to hold on. Before I can reach the gate of the mansion, a wild deer suddenly crosses the road, causing me to change direction and hit the car against a hard tree.Damn. What bad timing. Because of the impact, my head hits something hard, which causes me to fall asleep. I don’t know if I will be able to survive; I’m losing too much blood and now I’ve hit my head hard.But before I lose consc
Chapter 47: KillingZaina’s POVI’ve been walking for how many minutes now, but still, I can’t find my way back to the mansion. I don’t know if I’m lost or if I just don’t really want to go back. Geez. I glanced at the sky when I saw it’s getting dark; it will rain really hard.What a lucky day.I stopped walking when I heard the sound of vehicles. Oh, I see? I’m close to the road now? I looked around to see where it is coming from.I think this would be a great opportunity to escape, but I won’t do that now; I’ll stay. I have something else to do.I walked toward the road, and luckily, when I got there, I saw a black car approaching. I let out a sigh and signaled the car to stop. I had the thought that the person inside it was a bad person, but… it won’t be a problem for me. I can manage it if he or she is really bad.The car slowly stopped. I looked up when the sky started to roar loudly; it was about to rain.“Hey, do you need some help?”Three men got out of the car. Just upon loo
Chapter 46: ExecuteZaina’s POV“Hey.” I greeted her when I saw her coming closer to me. She smiled and greeted back.“You’re staying with us again?” she asked me. I shook my head and answered no, plainly.“Why? I mean, why don’t you want to stay?” I just shrugged and started to move again to somewhere else that I didn’t know.“Too many reasons,” I answered while looking directly at the long hallway.“Like what?” she insisted on asking me. I glanced at her.“Reasons that I can’t tell to anyone else,” I replied meaningfully.“You are really mysterious. Who are you?” This time I smiled mysteriously.“Just a nobody,” I answered and winked at her. She smiled widely and playfully punched my shoulder.“You really don’t want to tell, eh?” she said and then chuckled. I shrugged my shoulder once again and just smiled.“Anyway, since you don’t want to tell it to me, let’s drop that subject.”That’s better.“By the way, where are you going?” “To somewhere else,” I responded.“Hmm? Are you alrigh
Chapter 45: MissionZaina’s POVI silently get off the bed and start to leave the room. I really don’t know what I should feel right now: hatred or regret?Last night, I gave in. I gave myself to him, but not my heart. I just got carried away by lust. Yeah, I felt something for him, but not in the way he felt towards me.He just confessed that he loves me and that he will never leave me? Why do I feel it was just an empty promise? That he will break his promise soon?I was taught not to trust easily, and that’s the reason why I have trust issues right now. I’m hard to please, hard to trust, show no fear, and am not capable of love.“Stand straight, chin up, and put your hands at your back!” An authoritative voice boomed from the area.The young version of me obeyed what the man told us to do. I’m not scared anymore; I learned to accept the life I have.Three years have passed; the weak version of me is gone. This is the new me: a killing machine, trained to kill, showing no mercy.The
Chapter 44: Cold TreatmentZaina’s POVMy body stiffened at what he said. Don’t leave? He can say that easily as if he didn’t send me to the dungeon last night. His guts really hit my nerves. I remained silent and stopped moving.A silence filled the room. No one dared to speak between the two of us. His eyes were closed, but I knew he was awake. I tried to get his arm off my waist, but he just tightened his grip.“I’m sorry,” he suddenly said. I didn’t respond. Tsk. Silence is a bitch; it hurts more than physical revenge. I stared at the ceiling of the room and continued ignoring him.I heard him take a deep breath before letting go of me. He held my jaw and made me face him, and then I met his eyes. There was too much emotion in them: sadness, longing, guilt… and love?“Please talk to me, baby?” he pleaded, but I remained silent, still. I just stared blankly at him. I didn’t know the King they all knew could be so dramatic. Tsk.“I’m sorry for what I said and did last night. I was j
Chapter 43: DungeonZaina’s POV“Send Pinky to my room tonight, and about the Vesper Mafia, tell them to go back…”“No…”“To the place where they came from.”“Yes…”“Bring her to the dungeon, and don’t you ever bring her anything…”“Just wait for my order…”“Don’t.”“I know what I’m doing.”“Just fucking do what I told you to do!” After that, he smashed his phone on the floor. I had the urge to call his name, but I held back.After a few seconds, a group of men entered the scene, grabbing my arms and dragging me away. I wasn’t naive enough to think I didn’t know what was happening; I was the one he ordered to be put in the dungeon. What now? Did he decide to kill and torture me because he didn’t get what he wanted? How childish.I let them take me away, knowing he was watching. Did he think I would beg him not to take me to the dungeon? Heck, he was wrong. I would never beg—not again. I was done begging for survival and for him to leave me alone.Because of what he was doing right now
Chapter 42: FoundZaina’s POVI immediately opened my eyes, my heart racing. Why did I dream about that again? Why does my past keep haunting me?I forced myself to calm down and turned on the light using the remote control. I let out a sigh and reached for my mask on the table beside the bed. I put it on, along with my hoodie jacket. I needed fresh air at that moment. I got off the bed and stood up, glancing at the wall clock; it was a quarter past eleven in the evening.As I walked down the hallway, I noticed a lot of men in black guarding the place. I knew they had seen me but chose to ignore me, which was good. I didn’t need their attention.I went out to the terrace on the second floor of the mansion. From where I stood, I saw the lights coming from the city below. The Colter society was really huge and beautiful, huh? I looked up at the sky and saw a helicopter approaching.I leaned on the terrace railing, watching as it landed in the wide field in front of the mansion. From my
Chapter 41: SNATCHEDZaina’s POVIn the middle of the night, only the light from the moon illuminated my way out of the place I hated the most. The men holding guns were shouting my name and chasing after me as if I were some kind of wild animal.The day I found out that my foster parents had lied about me, I escaped. I successfully left the dungeon where they had locked me up and tortured me. After four months of being treated like a slave, I finally broke free.I stopped running and hid in a place that I knew they couldn’t find me. I stayed in that narrow and filthy spot for many hours. My whole body felt weak; I badly wanted to sleep forever. But I would never sleep and give up easily.I came out of my hiding place when I saw a big truck parked near me. I quickly approached it and climbed inside. I entered a large box and saw that there was a lot of food inside.Hope filled my heart. I was exhausted and terribly starving. I was tired physically, mentally, and emotionally. I escaped