Claimed By The Don

Ava p. o. v

“Ava! What’s wrong.” Kara panicked, gripping my arms to keep me stable from crumbling down.

“Pain.” I gasped, I suddenly felt drained, all the adrenaline disappear leaving extremely exhausted. I just want to lay down and sleep, a short whimper left my lips as the pain suddenly intensifies crawling up around my ribcage. Then go back down to my lower back, causing me to double over.

I grip Kara’s hand tight for support, and wrapped my other hand around my waist as if to sub-press the pain.

“Oh my God Ava! For a moment I forgot you are pregnant.” Kara exclaimed in fear, there confusion and fear in her voice. Even I am scared too, I don’t want anything bad to happen to my baby.

“Me too.” I have also forgotten that I am pregnant, damn Vince for putting me in the situation he could have waited for at least a year before having a baby. That’s one of the reasons I was against having a baby now because I am a target right now.NôvelD(ram)a.ôrg owns this content.

Now I regret all the running stunt I had put on, but I know it will be all worth it when Marco’s will come out safe and sound.

“Let’s just go back.” Kara squirms.

“We can’t go back Kara.” I affirmed, I can’t go turn around after we’ve come this far, and then risking Marco’s life. My conscience won’t even let me, on the other hand, I don’t want anything to happen to the baby.

“But you’re in so much pain Ava.” Kara reason. “What if something happens to you and the baby.” I understand her fear, even I don’t want that either.

“Nothing is going to happen to us, I just need a minute to catch my breath.” I lean on Kara for support while waiting silently for the pain to subside.

“My Brother isn’t gonna like this, at all.” Kara whisper. My heart skips a bit at that, I can’t even begin to imagine Vince’s reaction.

Vince must have been informed of our disappearance, he must be furious and hurt. Hurt by me.

I had already disobeyed him once, and I’m doing it again. Vince told me not to leave the room, infact, he begged me. But I left, breaking his trust once again.

I focus on the most important matter for now, the pain in my abdomen has lessen to a more bearable state, and we continue moving.

•

“Phones.” One of the men waiting for us demanded the instant we reach them, they had been waiting impatiently for us. Heavily armed with hefty weapons, looking all make-a-wrong-move-and-I-kill-you. I didn’t take their stance lightly, so we silently hands our phone over to him. We wait patiently for further instructions.

They were all wearing face mask, so it’s impossible to recognize them expect their eyes. They are three men, one remains sitting on the driver’s seat with the engine still on waiting for a signal to speed off any minute.

“Turn around.” The other man outside ordered, Kara and I obeyed turning around giving our backs to them facing the black car. My hands were pulling behind me, and I felt ropes going around my hands tying it together. I didn’t bother struggling knowing all too well that is a waste of strength and energy, and I couldn’t even fight against them with the current pain I’m in.

I just want to sit and caught my breath.

I’m suddenly feeling light headed and unease, my breaths were coming out in pants. I gasped trying to suck in more air for my burning lungs, but still isn’t enough.

My head starts spinning, and vision blurred. I can’t process anything clearly, I can faintly hear Kara’s panicked voice calling out to me before I finally slipped into darkness.

•

My head aches, my entire body feels like it’s been run over by a truck. My eyes feel like they weigh a thousand more pounds, I slowly fell unconscious as my body shutdown again.

My mind woke up before I did, there were light movements around me like someone adjusting their position. But no voice was heard, it was almost as if nobody was here if not for the faint sniffles heard.

I can feel coldness penetrating me, I was  immediately aware that I’m laying on the floor. My head is resting on something soft, tender and small.

Realization of were I might be hits me like bricks, I released a groan when I remembered I had passed out just when we were being taken.

With great difficulty, I let my eyes crack open considering how much I love the idea of going back to sleep. Fortunately, there was no sunlight nor bright bulb light to blind me. There’s only a dim blue light shining from the old looking ceiling that’s cover with cobwebs, so my eyes were able to open up all the way without pain.

“Oh Thank God; you’re awake.” Kara gets up from her spot, and rush to me squatting beside me.

I sat up with Kara assisting me, resting my back on the wall behind. I’m still feeling a bit light-headed, but I’m not sure if it’s from too much sleeping or from the pain of before.

The pain in my abdomen has completely died down, but I do feel a dull headache formed at the back of my head. My throat is dried and inching for a taste of water, I would really appreciate a cup of water right now.

I tore my stare from Kara to what my head has been resting on, and I’m met with a pair of brown eyes staring back at me with a mixture of concern and fear in them.

Marco?

Before I could even blink, I’m raising Marco from the ground onto my laps hugging the life out of him.

“Marco are you alright? Are you hurt? Did they do anything to you?” I pulled back a little, looking him over for any injury. But thankfully, there’s not one injury in sight.

I sighed relieved.

“I’m fine Mom.” Marco cupped my face with both hands, as if checking if it’s really me. “Are you alright Mom, you were sleeping for a very long time. I got so scared.” He wrap his little hands around my neck hugging me tightly, I returned the hug holding equally as tight.

“How long was I out.” I asked Kara, who still watches me cautiously with deep concern in her eyes.

“Five hours I’m sure.” I look around taking in our environment, we are in a room bare of any form paint. The floor is titled an off-white color, the only access to see outside the room is the metal bar door across from where we sat.

“What happened after I was out.” I cringe my nose in disgust as the terrible smell of urine, dirt and dried up vomit hits me bad, I almost retch at the smell.

“They first took us to the location that was sent to us, but almost immediately, they took Marco with us and then we are here. I think they’ve suspect that they’re been tracked.” Kara explained, I nod taking in the information.

I feel my phone against my skin under the trouser, assuring me that Vince is coming for us. Knowing Vince he must have installed tracker in my phone, so he must be tracking us right now. Or at least he must been tracking Kara’s phone, that’s the reason I suggest we hide our phones and give them the guards phones.

We heard footsteps coming towards our cell, we sat up straighter. I hide Marco’s face behind my neck.

A man came into view, looking us up and down. He’s equally as terrifying as the ones that came for us.

“Boss she’s awake.” He spoke into the Bluetooth in his ear.