Scorpion drove Dante to the outskirts of the city, not a single soul resided there, no humans, no houses just desert. There was nothing he loved more than torturing someone, especially if that someone was Dante the boy who challenged him the last time. If his boss said he needs to send a package to the royal family, then he was ready to package the gift box professionally before sending it to them.
Yes, Dante was from a prestigious family, an elite one to be precise, but that doesn't mean he was above dealing with, the last time Scorpion checked, backgrounds do not concern Mr. Black when he wants to deal with you. The man was clearly above the law or anyone who crosses his path.
"I'm telling you all, you'll regret this, my family will never spare you," Dante said as they got out of the car, he was dragged by the hair to the middle of nowhere. His hands were bound together and he was forced to kneel before the men before him, they haven't said a word to him, no one knew what they wanted to do to him.
Yes, their boss must have stated to take the boy away, he never gave specific instructions on what to do to him which means they were good to do whatever they felt like doing but, they must return him to his family dead or alive. Dante could feel his heart beating fast, very fast, he was scared to die for the first time in his life.
"You've all just signed your death, my family will never let you go." Dante cried out amidst the pain he felt from the punches given. Never in his life had he felt this kind of pain before, if he knew earlier he would have stayed away from her when she warned. So this is the trouble she meant, that man, he wouldn't lie, he was intimidating.
How Liam found out about his hired detectives was still amusing, he was sure he asked them to do undercover research about him which they did so how did he know? This meant everything he knew about the man was the only thing they wanted him to know. "Ah," Dante screamed when he felt a punch on his stomach which was now empty cause he's puked every damn thing he ate on the floor.
Why Scorpion was going easy on the boy, Carlos made sure the boy was being transferred to another school entirely, he made sure he was banned from the school forever so that no connection of his mother or family would make him stay. A bigger person was in the same school, your connections cannot work when a more powerful person is in the same place as you.
On a normal business day, the Ross family were like puppets when it came to Liam, everyone wanted to be in his good books. A man who controls an army of trained assassins is not someone to play with, they are not called knights of the Blacks for nothing. This was still a myth to some people cause no one had lived to tell their experience with these men except one man who died mysteriously along the line, Beaufort.
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A letter was already issued to an assigned mailbox which got delivered to the Ross manor. It was 8 pm at night, Victoria was sitted in the lounge, her hands going through her cats' furs as her eyes were fixed on their daily magazine. Her door picked open immediately and she saw her personal maid approach her.
She wondered what the girl wanted cause she could recall asking not to be disturbed earlier. "Thought I asked for privacy?" She asked. "I'm so sorry my lady, the king needs you in his study this minute." She said with a bow. Victoria wondered what he wanted from her, he never lets her into his study room on a normal day unless, whatever it is, is so important.
She didn't hesitate to find her way back to his study room, on getting there, a better was brought before her. "Read this letter." Herald Ross said to his wife and she did with narrowed eyes. Everyone could see the dreadful look on Victoria's face as she read the letter given. "This is impossible, how can this be? This is disrespectful." She got up, flinging the letter in the air. "You shouldn't be upset with the school, but rather your son, who knows what he's done. Let's part it's not some death else, I wouldn't be covering him up this time." Herald said before walking away.
Victoria had to call the school, she had to make some phone calls to know what really happened to him. But everyone she called didn't pick up her calls, everyone including her son. There has to be something more, she thought calling Dante's home cellphone for the butler to pick up.
"My son, where is he? Tell him I need to speak to him this minute." She ordered furiously, "My lady, La Dante hasn't returned from school, since this morning." The butler told. "Did he go out with his guards?" "Yes, my lady." "Then tell him to call me once he's back." She instructed. "Yes, my lady." Planning the hone back to its place the butler went in to continue with his works.
It was always this way with the royal family, the butler knew Dante must have caused another heavy problem for his family, but it was only a matter of time before everything will be revealed. The prince has caused a lot of trouble for them in the past and even up until now, and then they struggle to cover up his back and track. He needs to be thought some lessons, but his parents are scared they might lose him cause he's their only son and heir.
Victoria waited the whole night for her son's call but got none, it was so Dante, since he's done something wrong he wouldn't want her scolding. She thought with a smile, even if her heart told her otherwise. Thoughts of 'what ifs' rang through her head, what if he's in trouble? What if he's been kidnapped? What if he's already dead?
She immediately called the chief security over there to confirm from him his boys and her son are okay. The security called and called but for some strange reason, their calls were not going through. They couldn't get to Dante or anyone else.
Victoria could see her world stumble as she was unable to think any longer, and then again, another thought of 'what if', rang in her head. What if he's just chilling with his friends and then there are bad connections? She called his friends for them to say they haven't seen him since the previous day. Victoria could feel her heart beating hard against her chest, she had little to no idea on what to do at the moment.
All the contacts, connections, everyone, everything was failing at the moment.
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The howling sounds of thunder were heard around the city, Elsa stared at the man sitted on the bed with his shirt off lovingly. Her eyes were dark and filled with lust, she still could not decipher how the tables turn so quickly. Just minutes ago, she was in charge of him, in charge of seducing him, but now it feels like he's the one in charge of her. She couldn't take her eyes off him, or go to sleep without the thought of him.
He was sitting right before her but was still very far from her reach. In her defense she did nothing wrong, she just wanted to know what he would do to Dante as the boy has not left her thoughts too. Seeing Scorpion take him away scared her to her wits, she didn't want him to die because of her, she will not forgive herself if anything happens to him. Neither will she forgive Liam, a man who since she met him her life has been nothing but danger.
She had to hide her identity just to be with him, all in the name of protecting her. She wanted to be free again, she wanted to live normally like every other person, not live like a thief. Yes she loved him, yes he's her first love, he's done more than enough for her, he's saved her countless times, taken care of her parents but is this the life she wants? He kills without remorse, killing people is not proper.
"You should go to bed, you have class tomorrow." She heard his voice the deep one that makes her moan, "I don't, I don't have class tomorrow, it's my free day." She said crawling to him as she hugged him from behind. No matter how long she gives herself "The Talk", no matter how she tries to advise herself, about him, about who he is, about what he's done, she just cannot stop loving him. Her aching heart cannot stop beating for him, her body cannot stop crawling back to him.
She wondered what she'd do without him and hopes nothing breaks them apart. Liam jas done something to her, it has to be a spell cause what she felt scared her, she loved him too much. She was scared cause she loved his dark side, more than every other side of him, she was scared of turning into him, into the female version of him. She wants to protect him as much as he wants to protect her, the last two times they hurt him she wasn't aware, this time she would do anything to keep him safe.
" Then get some rest, you've had a stressful night before." "I can't, not without you." She whispered in his ears.
"Stop seducing me, woman." He said, "You wanted me before what changed? If I did something wrong forgive me." "You did nothing wrong, I'm not just in the mood anymore." He said.
"Of course, you're not, you're only being jealous and mean that I asked about Dante, it's natural." She laid on the bed with her back facing him.