BOUND TO MY MAFIA KING

d you b

and shaky, but it might as wel

r, she looked away immediately, shrugging like th

was vain and shallow, b

omething wrong?" The innocence in her voice wa

k you." The car window rolled down, the streets of Chica

t's what

how hard my fist clenched. She leaned back, like she was

ide. "I'm not going to hit you, Ariella." The pain of my nails

hat went around the white, illuminated mansion where my whole life was based. Even through the gates the sound of

ll pressed firmly into the seat when the car parked, sitting still an

around the handle of the door, pulling it open. Sh

wn. A warm hand wrapped around my wrist. She h

Ariella loosened from my side with every guard we approached. The tension never le

that greeted us though sent Ariella right back

the exotic paintings that hung from the white walls. My mother raced down, her gaze fixed on Ariella. Towards the bottom of the stairs she nearly sl

You'll hurt yourself.

iella. The girl was still pressed into me, peaking slightly at my mother

ingers trembling as they cupped Ariella's

ut we'll take her to the hospital tomorrow, and make

ally broke, pulling Ariella into a hug

n to make you cry. Please, I'm sorry." Ariella's e

Mother sniffled, holding her tighter. "It's o

ise to me. To think he would have jumped at the chance

erhaps I should place a call to him? Let him know of yo

we prepared. The one opposite mine." My eyes

ven the slightest chance that my little girl is alive, is living in some filthy brothe

leased Ariella, using her fingers to brush her hair, her eyes raise

e Stella went missing. The one bond we still shared apart from blood had been o

one on the right to the bedrooms. Ruth shuffled

ff?" Not exactly sh

me clothes after we confirm

h's lips parted as she handed me the bag. The memory of my mother's relieved, overjoyed face echoed in my mind. "

, what are you asking me t

lla, that information stays between us,

ne boss." She said, steppin