Dangerous Love
upted deep
my heels against t
ttle of chain
rained whimpe
the tunnel-like structure leading into the
ld hostage by the same man, I was familiar with that evil smirk plastered across his lips, I was familiar with the stench of blood and human fe
way my heart almost leaped with
with the way my a
neral, the man had expressed his satisfaction-he had gently kissed my knuckles like a gentleman, an
his associates finally acknowledged my abilities. There
an Bratva could shake my hand, the heads of othe
reputable member of the crime
ability pay. The look in the Pakhan's eyes when my eyes connected his was
wer that I trembled with fear. He continued speaking whilst I listened with wide eyes. "How did you make it i
know, and he expressed the
p with a blade until it was bleeding profusely." I shook when the memories of my initiation
my own blood. I bled out too much that night-so much my skin paled, and my body almost gav
e corners. "I see now why you're so different," he began, "but
ou already s
akhan agreed. "Of course I did. But wou
w and completely understood what The Pakhan
ement at the opportunity. "I can't." I mu
hter rippling out of him. "Do y
ing at my sides. "This isn't me refusing you, Don Viktor." I drawled. "Yo
f smoke. "But still, I've become too old for this. I've l
reathed gently, "
know. I see
t, there'll be
ing you an opportunity to embrace your t
s lost-Within a matter of seconds, I felt possessed and controlle
e the monster in me but it had already gone rogue. "Cut him loo
ll's eyes when I crouched down with an axe. Hooking the axe beneath his
to make it out of this tunnel, I'll pardon you, take you back home, and compensate you for your troubles. But if
ted squeal erupted in my throat, my palm crashing against his face. "Don't pass
able to form words out of his severe
Pakhan was seated, a chuckle
o, Maxwell. Get up and start run
ne. He began running-or tried to-dragging
rt-I was after all a
and my sense of sight became extremely sharp. I began noting the smell of Maxwell's blood
my fingers curled around his hair, dragg
ce was in a monotone, my knee against his throat, holding steady his thrashing
throat was that of terror-the same te
nd his eyes held deep excitement, darkness ev
ng man. "Go for it again, and be sure not to make it
that I took his life. I wasn't going to give him the satisfaction of a simple
in. He stood and ran, and in the same manner as the first time, I caug
until he couldn't run anymore, he breathed until he couldn't breathe anymore, he cried until he couldn
ne on both sides of his throat, easing my blade into his skin, and making sure to avoid
of here was going to come with a consequence. I promised to rip ou
une of Maxwell's scream as I tore open his flesh, dug my finger into
ll over me. My breath quickened. My blo
twenty four years, I f
it all. I took all the pain, grooming evil inside of me. And
. My consciousness awakened and I felt it. The disgust, the guilt, the pain. My throat tighte
screaming, and crying frantically. I shook my head multiple t
s was unreal. His monstrous voice continued to taunt me. "An animal on a leash finally release
ir from the lack of oxygen. "It-it was
njoyed this every second of the way. I saw a girl who came alive at the suffering of another. I
d mine before I could protest, holding
d out, thrashing myself, attempting to get o
on't hurt you, but I need to know how far you can go." He murmured, as if intending to calm my ragi
on my neck. And slowly, ever so
d with the Pakhan o
appeared the moment my eyes shot open the day afte
es, and he would sit in a dark corner, watching me. Each time, he
had already g
rned about the business, a
my scars tattooed o
able, but the time had come when I needed t
I worked s
n had urged me to coerce mio padre into giving up the legal businesses under his
to the Pakhan, not wanting
lt task he had for me. He was not a simple man. "A week from today, the Sanchez's are expected to be
find the right words to refuse him. "We're not al
ated his anger towards my need to follow rules. I
him any further, I a
on how to hijack a shipment t
Suicide
iosity had gotten the best of me, the question e
usiness strategist and a master manipulator. If you make contact with him, do not make the mi
ed, "I understand. I have to lea
out to b