A Second Chance: A Mafia Romance

to fight the brightness. While adjusting to the light, she feels someone gr

and bulky man says. He pulls her up

are you taking me

chair the man throws her on. She quickly stands up to run but gets pushed back. He glares at her, warning her to stay sitting. Feari

widen as she realizes he’s using cable ties to strap

ing to pull her hands out of the cable tie

s in front of her. Different types of knives lay on the table a few feet away from her. Knives she’s nev

he horrible thoughts swimming in her head, she looks around the room again. They were in a windowless place, likely underground. A staircase leads up, and a few

he drags her long nails on Melina's shoulder as she walks to stand in front of her.

to see you again." Melian

he’s like a sister to him and hates Melina. Kimberly picks up a dagger and moves closer

mouth and stares at the knife as it rests an inch away from her neck. Her

the fuckin

moves the blade away from her neck and steps behind her. Melina’s shoulders sag as she rele

ulls her head backward. "Do I look lik

e feels a burn in th

get Kimberly's hold off. More cuts form on her wrist as she tries to force it free. Realizing she’

s the m

old you. Jam

as it, wher

haven't talked

na's head, throwing it forward. Tears roll down Melina's face as she looks at her bloody hand and longs to massage

ying." Melina lifts her he

s it in Melian's face, grinning. The cable is connected to a car battery. Kimberly attaches a sponge to the pliers and dips the sponge into a bucket of water un

on't know. P

from Melina's stomach. Melina's heart hammers as sweat drips down her fo

Melina’s eyes

rly continues to press the wet sponge to her stomach, screaming along with her like a maniac. Melina's hands and feet pull at the cable ties cutting her skin

her body goes limp in the chair. She breathes hard, trying to slow her racing heart down. Ki

t know," her words come

She’s about to shock me ag

ay." Melina recognizes

across his broad chest, and his sleeves are rolled up, showing off his tattoos. His nose flares up, and frown lines appear on his forehead as she st

her finger to touch it but stops when the action causes a sharp jolt of pain. Looking down at her legs, she cries out when she sees blood there too. She

he gives up and lies down on her back. She wants to wrap her arms around herself, but her wrists hurt too much. Silent tears flow down her face as she stares at