All Chapters of Ashanti : Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Sweat.I'm covered in it. It's been 15 years since that fateful day. But just like every other night, the day haunts me. Plague my dreams. The screams of my parents. Their eyes that were so full of life turned so …cold.It's been exactly 5475 days since I became Ashanti. 8 years ago, I became the bridge between the Mafia and the human world. I know it sounds corny, but I am. Even I can't comprehend how a fragile 10-year-old girl turned into someone who is feared by most.The mere name Ashanti sends shivers in the back of men. It's a very long story of how that happened. One I'm not ready to jump into, but a single nightmare I'm back to that girl. Every night I'm not 25 but 10.Throwing the duvet off me, I check the time, and it's 2:43 am. I'm not going to get some sleep anyway. I might as well get some work done.Taking my pack of cigarettes, I walked to the balcony of my apartment on the last floor. There's a queen size bed covered with black sheets and four pillows of the same col

The Background is a network that ruled the city and the majority of the surrounding countries. It's sickening how influential these people are, always covering up their shit, but not from me. I see and hear everything about everyone except Roman.The man is like a snake living somewhere with no idea of its existence. If I didn't hear his name that day or learned of him while I worked with this network, I would've thought he was a fragment of my imagination. The network is separated into different branches, headed by the same kind of assholes, But Roman is the overall boss for everything. Their code is mostly about loyalty, you see, when you join the background you don't belong to yourself. You dedicate your life to the Background, you'll take a bullet, a knife, and whatever weapon available to keep the Background a secret. These men here will do anything and everything to protect their asses and burn someone else's. The second thing about joining is you risk your family, especially if

AshantiI felt the trickling of breath on my neck, the heat emanating from the body next to me had me jumping upright. I wince at the pain in myself. I look at my side and find Mason sleeping, snoring slightly. His muscular chest is on full display, there's a thin sheet covering the rest of his body. Fuck, I can't believe I broke my rules, and fuck Mason. I've never been one to make rash decisions, but just my first encounter with the man I hate, and here I am. Rolling the duvet off me, I look across the room and grabbed Mason's shirt on the chair arm, and quickly cover my body, I didn't even bring a fucking change of clothes and I can't even believe I SLEPT right after we got done. Sure he's far too good at fucking, if anything the throbbing between my legs bare witness to how good this man fucks. Searching for my phone, I quickly send a message to Roman asking where we're supposed to meet and head for the shower.I peel my clothes off me and check the water's temperature until I'm

ASHANTIThe sound of Metallic Music echoes throughout the room as I enter, Lucas is bent over a machine, probably working on one of his many products. I met Lucas in my 3rd year in New York. He saw a 13-year-old girl begging, barely having flesh on her bones, and took her in. Trained her and never left her side.I shake my head, to clear memories of that part of my life. I never thought I would be reduced to that level, Roman will pay.I slow my steps as I take a steady breath and try to sneak up on Lucas. We've done this so many times. He turns around at the last minute and the next time my ass is on the ground. "Fuck Lucas” I curse, as I groaned out in pain. He's fucking strong“Language,” he says with laughter, I rolled my eyes at him "I taught you what you know, stop sneaking up on me”“You could've allowed me this one” I muttered as I tried to get up, he offered his hands but I twat them away which only makes him laugh harder. “This old man still manages to lay you on your ass,

Ashanti“We're home buddy” Lee looks at the building, then at me. I believe he will say something, but he looks away and open the car door, and got down.Silent treatment it is, then.We walk silently to the elevator, out of my peripheral vision, I watch him looking at the building indifferently. I can understand, I mean after what just happen, I don't expect any difference.“Are you okay?”Dead silence.I sighed as we enter the elevator, I press the button to my floor. Lee stands in the opposite corner, the farthest away from me. He's not going to make it easy for me, is he? I massage my temple gently, all these occurrences are giving me a terrible headache.The elevator opens, and Lee trails behind me quietly. Opening the door to my apartment, I stand aside and let him enter first. This Place barely looks like a home, it's a house. There are three black couches. A glass table, television, and a freezer.“Uhm Welcome?” I ask rather than say, it's so awkward talking to him like this, b