Claimed By The Don

Ava p. o. v

Whip.

Whip.

Whip.

The sound of whip and TV were the only thing that could be heard in the silence of the room, I was drained of every last bit of strength I have left.

The image of little Nikolai slowly and painfully carving Vince’s back, drawing the letter V on Vince’s back. Vince screamed and begged Nikolai to stop, but that little wizard laughs merrily as he continues doing his work.

For once in the last ten minutes the whipping stopped, I had screamed my voice out with Vince earlier while watching that horrible scene. And now I think I lost my voice, I glanced at Marco for the first time since the TV was turn off, to see him cry as him watches everything.

I wish he didn’t have to see this, to see both his Mom and Dad been tortured. He must have watch the recording as well, I wish I can change everything. My regret is that this whole ordeal will leave an imprint in his mind.

He is going to be traumatized.

I closed my eyes, trying to catch myself.

“I’ve always wanted to destroy his weakness the same way his grandparents kill my mother and my unborn baby sister. It’s such a waste of beauty as I have to kill you, my darling.” He shook his head in fake concern. I glared at him, if only my eyes could kill.

“Then what? You’ll kill Vince and the rest of my family, then what. That’s it?” I dare asked closing my eyes.

I heard him get up and started towards me, I felt his breathe fanned my face but I refuse to open my eyes. He sighed, before turning around but not walking away.

“That’s it? Nope! Definitely not, of course I have to keep Marco alive, he’s my heir. I’ll have to take care of him and train him to run my empire and my soon to be attained empire, that will be too much work for one person you know.” I can hear the smirk in his voice. “After all, Marco’s is the only family I have left. I have to look after my sister’s son, right?.”

This got my eyes to open on their own, I want to slap some sense into his head.

“Don’t worry I will teach him well.” He adds.

“Vince won’t let you, he will kill you before you can hurt any of us.” I threatened, although it didn’t have the effect I was hoping for. But it serve as some sort of reassurance to me.

Vince please come fast. I’m exhausted, I can feel my self losing consciousness, but I forced my eyes to stay open.

“Funny how I have already done that to you.” He mocks.

“I would’ve love to continue whatever this is, but I really need to end it here, from the depths of my heart I’m sorry honey.” He point his gun at me.

So this is it, is this how I’m going to end up dead without achieving anything, I’m not even going to have the luxury of giving birth to this baby inside me.

A silent tear slide down my cheek.

The sound of gun shots rang in the room, I shut my eyes waiting for the impact but didn’t feel anything. Instead the sound of heavy footsteps running reach my hearing, loud thud echoes. I open my eyes in time to see men jumping down from the ceiling, where they came from I have no idea.

Nikolai chuckle as he turned around to face the intruder, as if on clue Vince stormed in. The look on his face only, would make you run miles away from him. His eyes search the place until we lock gaze, I tried giving him a soft smile but it came out as a grimace.

His eyes darken, his jaw lock and his body went rugged.

“Vincenzo so good to see you again.” Nikolai hissed. “I wasn’t expecting you this early though, I was hoping for you to come much later.”

“Did I gave the best surprise then?” He smirked. He sat down on Nikolai previous seat.

Nikolai clenched his fist, but easily calmed himself.

Dante came and free me, I collapsed on him, holding onto him as my legs were weak and unable to function.

The stare down contest between Vince and Nikolai was a silent challenge, the whole place has quiet down, you can hear it if a pin drop on the floor.

Around us, Nikolai’s men drew out their weapons pointing their guns at Vince’s men, they return the gesture ready to fire.

Vince was by no means intimidated by Nikolai or his mean looking men. Rather, he seem pleased, it looked as though was waiting for Nikolai to make a move for a long time now, and now that Nikolai finally made this move, he wanted a good fight.

I was confused and scared by the glint in his eyes.

“Ah, Vincenzo my dear friend, you of all people should know that I don’t like surprises. Except, I’m the giver.” Nikolai finally broke the silence, he stood calm as if a fight weren’t about to break out.

“Still as whining as when you were a kid I see, guess some people just doesn’t grow up.” Vince teased, Dante snicker besides me. Nikolai’s face twisted into an ugly scowl, the beautiful face I once admired was now gone replace by a dirty pig’s butt.

“I wouldn’t talk to me like that if I were you,” Nikolai hissed, his calm demeanor disappear completely.

At a lighting speed, Vince had his hand on Nikolai’s throat, since Vince was a bit taller, he bring Nikolai up forcing them to come face to face. While Nikolai sneered in distaste, Vince smile back at him.

Nikolai’s men expertly close in on us with Vince men not far behind, waiting for a single sign for the fight to break out.

“I have warned you before, countless times not to even come close to my family. Especially, my woman.” Vince seethes in his face.

I didn’t see the blow going, faster than my eyes could capture an heavy punch sent Nikolai a few feet back, successfully landing on his butt. From his position on the floor, he threw Vince a hot and dirty glare.

“I think we should have a nice one on one fight, it’s been long I used this fist of mine. Why don’t we warm it up.” Vince teased mockly, I panicked. I don’t want them to fight, but I also know that we can’t get out of here without a fight.

“I’m going to kill you, bastard.” Nikolai growls standing up to his feet.

“Last time I checked, I still have a father and he’s alive and breathing.” I think that’s the last screw, as Nikolai charge at Vince like lightning.

Vince easily step sided him, whipping Nikolai legs from the ground with just one leg, Nikolai stumbled and fell on the table fill with weapons. Deadly ones.

I held my breath waiting for him to get up as he remained there for a few seconds, hoping and praying he doesn’t pick any weapon with him. Much dismay, he did gets up with a weapon, a very sharp and shining double head knife, that reflects on the daylight pouring into the room.

“Please do something, please stop them. He’s going to hurt Vince, please!” I plead with Dante, grabbing at his arm tightly, digging my nails into his skin.

He held my face to faced himself, Dante stare down at me.Material © NôvelDrama.Org.

“I can’t do anything, it’s a duel. And don’t you worry, he can’t hurt Vincenzo and I don’t think anyone can.” He assures, but I think he’s overestimating Vince. Vince is also human, and capable of getting hurt too.

I gasped as I saw the knife flew in the air, the knife went straight at Vince, who confidently stood waiting for the knife to hit him.

“Vince!” I screamed, finding my lost voice back. Vince dodge it by a mere inches, he smiled when the knife hit the floor.

He was playing with Nikolai, but now I think the play is over as he bent and pick up the knife. He glare at Nikolai ready to throw the knife and he did, only not at Nikolai.

The knife successfully pierced into the heart of the guy, that had me beaten to a pulp. His eyes widen in surprise, and his mouth open but didn’t have the chance to scream, before he fell to the floor, dead.