TAKEN BY THE DEVIL

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ions that I heard. My uncle, Aldo, stood at a far dist

cracked voice, "You can take me niece. It would be

hing the door slightly. The gentle creak o

the door. I opened the door widely before he could

rry. I was bei

deadly. His lips p

in," He said and spun around wi

my head lowered and avoiding the e

le pointed out and rec

floor. I realized there were tiny slobs of ink which I di

That one voice drove chills dow

ith him?

I stuttered when two heavily built men f

rs together underneath his chin and watched with hoo

irls of violence an

th him," I cried out in defia

for the family, Cleopatra. You have to go,"

length. He was at least 5" 3 tall, muscular and well built.

l me what is going

ntence when he cut in wi

her

y. My gut twisted in betrayal and hurt. I was shattered. Just like that, I have bee

ee my aunt and little nephew. Their eyes were wet with tears. Aunt tried to reach out

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counts before I set myself up from the bed. A small creak of the door made me hypersensi

not sparing me a glance as h

ingers sank deep into the d

ed moving and stood at ease. His

lowing hard as I wat

new ow

made me feel less of myself. I was now a

al in my tongue brough

earing a lopsided smile and having

ill only follow my ord

t it sounded like a threat gri

quest

ds but his glaring eyes made me

ouch and gave a friendly smile that didn't reach

ly blaring into my thoughts. My throat tightened. I grabbed my hai

he door. I sat on the bed completely ign

he is in there,"

trained on the pretty dress sprawled on the couch. Its gold stones shimmered wh

hat could make all heads turn. But it isn't what I n

s followed each other as they kept smash

alert. When they found me, perched at the edge o

s," One of them uttered

nger dug into my flesh. I bit back the wince throbbing at the bas

or? Why aren't you dressed?" He kiss

't wan

heavy metal ring struck the right side of my f

. You belong to me. I own you, control an

to my feet. Tears clogged my vision. I could see

s." He held my arm again,

lare heavier and mightier than mine threateni

He ordered, his voice pun

and, one of the soldiers placed a kni

the knife. I scuttled backwards and tripped on the bed. The dress which I have

hirsty eyes to my thig

keeping me in place. My skin burned

He maintained eye contact with me as he ke

w of blood, a sob

it," I sa

"Good girl. Now, You will

d the knife to the soldier who w

the soldiers

d form thin line rolling down my thigh

e to m

der. The hair at the back