morning activities and went downstairs. Everywhere was s

s. His door was half opened and I inched closer to hear what

Uncle's chair. I was scared of Maksim. He was

danger

as because of him, I was almost raped. I suspe

atched as he paced around with

, Pietro? You very well kno

know," U

into. You messed with a whole Vincenzo Cassano. Even I don't

long breath and massage

hed business with him, so how could y

Cassano of all people. I knew how much that guy was dangerous. He is t

u suggest I do

ys give him w

hter so he can destroy her? No w

cond option."

ich

He sim

ck. Uncle wouldn't g

ld give him

o you don't mind

what happens to tha

ate me that

at guy was going to destroy me. Without thinking, I burst int

ou doing here?" U

ive me to Vincenzo, rig

d you hear?"

to face Uncle Pietro. "An

giving you to Vincenzo." Uncle P

e to pay for your mess?

say so." M

o him, I know I wasn't supposed to say th

to him like that

going to him no matt

ple. Uncle, that guy is goi

. Do I look like I care?

harder than any

haking and my breath comin

care. He

palms so hard they might draw blood. My whole body trembled, my

t go an

ll happen to Erik." Un

reamed. "I am your blood for Christ'

n't change a t

of my parents, then I won't have to take this your

fast I didn't e

snapping to the side. A second blow followed, h

myself just in time, my hands p

ip throbbed, split open from the force of his h

wouldn't give hi

, broken sound that didn'

d my hair in a death grip. "You are

head, "Not

the room. I met aunt outside of the room

tired of them telling me what to d

I won't have to be facing all this tortu

in my pocket. I took some money that I hid in my closet for emerg

ime, so I was going to get him and g

caped from this prison I call a home. Some of my cl

in this fucking world that I loved and trusted. Erik, Zoya and Al

cle and aunt were not aware. These three people w

ering. Her living room was a mess. I chuckled and shook my head. She w

, I headed to her room. I opened the door and th

n her bed having sex w

my feet wouldn't move. I was trembling in a

and stared at me. Zoya started to protest but she followed

y eyes. The people I trusted the most betrayed me like this and it

nt of me fully dressed. Alek stood f

explain." She

f you in bed and you still hav

ed to your face?"

u guys would hurt me like this, you are supposed

y, Anya."

't believe you, Alek. You said you loved me, so how cou

t mean to hurt

oth of you to be honest with me

ed his head. I turned to Zoya

to know how long they

an for any of this to happen.

long,

year now." He said,

bitterly

wayed on my feet. I quickly

me and wanted to touc

me, you betra

ry, Anya.

ing me sorry when we both know y

Alek said coming to

hey both stared

Alek. "Did you guys enjoy playing with me? You betrayed me, both of you. You knew what I was going thr

them so much, they were my second family and now I have been deserted.

, universe. I scr

ease." Al

ded in front of me. You must be feeling so

ing left alone in the desert at dusk without any w

Anya." Zoya said, tea

thing about betrayal, is that it never come

I..." Alek was saying

pen to meet in the future, pretend you don't know me.

d you, Anya!"

g not even mindi

appens aft

w we are not be

ly by those

e not to see it. They were always together each time I visited either of the

close to me. They either left or betraye