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Chapter 46

Valeriana's pov

"Fuck!" I shout. Pain shot through my side causing me to jolt awake. My body was attached to a board. I was still in the room with the others just out of the cell and over to the torture section. Chris was leaning against the wall with a smirk. Mother stood in front of me.

"Let's begin shall we?" She asked. I narrowed my eyes on her.

"You're going to be fine, Valeriana," Kolton says worriedly. They grew attached to me. That's fucking stupid of them. I was going to destroy them when I'm free. I was hit again drawing my attention to Mother. I take a deep breath before going to a happy place.

Home. Where did I feel the most at home? Images of my brothers and their friends flash through my mind. They make me happy. Scheming with Valerico, Valentino, Matteo.

"Woah, if this is about laurelio, count us in!" Valentino shouts. I turn back around and sit back down.

"I already have a plan and you are lucky I need your help or else I would have walked away," I say.

"You already have a plan?" Matteo asked. I raise an eyebrow at him.

"Of course I do. I still owe the woman a favor. So we fuck with her car. I'll casually be there to try and make it her idea to call in her favor so I give her a ride home. But then one of you has to call with an emergency causing me to make a pit stop at home. Aurelio has to be there. I will then be busy with whatever the so-called emergency is, then Aurelio will have to drive her home since she'll be stranded at our house with no way home. This is just the start of it. Then a different day we could-"

"Woah, you have a plan for more than one encounter?" Lucian asked. I look at him with a smile.

"Obviously, do you think I only had time for one?" I asked. They all stare at me.

"You walked away for barely twenty seconds, so yeah?" Verena asked. I stare at her.

"If I had a taser right now," I say. Verena scooted away from me, causing me to smile.

Verena. When we had the girls weekend.

"What do you want to do when school is over?" I asked. Verena looked over at me. She rolls onto her side.

"I haven't really thought about it. Since I'm a part of the Mafia I can't really get out of it. So College is probably out of the question even though it wasn't really an option I was thinking about. I was most likely going to stick with fighting and doing whatever your brother tells me. I mean the money I make is great. I wouldn't have to worry about that. The only thing I should worry about is being killed. What about you?" Verena asked. She twirled a strand of my hair around her finger. Our hair was both slightly damp from swimming earlier.

"Well I want to travel again," I say with a smile. Devyn and I traveled for missions and I liked seeing other places. It was refreshing.

"Again?" Verena questioned. I nod my head.

"Around two years now my friends and I have traveled around. I liked being in other places that were away from home. It was like a breath of fresh air. Not having anything tying you to the location," I say.

"Trey and Monroe?" Verena asked.

"No, two other friends of mine," I replied. Verena nods her head. Wiggles moved around at the end of the bed before squishing in between Verena and I. I chuckled at him before petting his head.

Spending time with Verena when we took Wiggled for a walk. The supposed no date-date. That is a good memory. Also when Verena and I decided to become girlfriends. A secret relationship.

"Your brothers asked if we were dating again," Verena chuckled before plopping down onto the bed next to me. My eyes search over her.

"When are they not asking one of us that question?" I smile. Verena looks at me before the corner of her lip curled upwards in a cute smirk.

"How about we make it official?" Verena asked. I lean my cheek against my hand to hold my head up. "I mean we already like each other. We spend our time together like we are already dating. I want to be able to tell people you are my girlfriend... well besides your brothers. How fun would that be. Us secretly dating knowing they will ask if we are. We don't have to answer them and it will get to them not knowing if we are dating or not. Not only will you get to call me yours but we get to mess with your brothers in the process," Verena says, causing me to laugh.

"Alright, Verena looks like I got myself a girlfriend," I mutter. Verena gasped dramatically.

"You didn't even ask me," she states with a smile. I roll my eyes at her.

"Be my girlfriend?" I asked. I stuck my bottom lip out in a pout. "Pretty please?" I asked. Verena chuckled at me. Her hands cupped my face.

"You are lucky you're cute right now" Verena states. I smile at her.

"So is that a yes?" I asked.

"It was a yes before you even asked me, little love," Verena says before leaning in and pressing her lips against mine. I kiss her back. I loved her kisses. This wasn't our first kiss. We've been stealing secret kisses since she kissed me the first time around a month ago.

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The memories fade when the torture is over. I was now back in my cell. My body was littered with wounds. I sit up before leaning back against the wall. I wince as I try to get comfortable. My head leans back against the wall as I breath heavily.

"Are you ok?" Eliza asked. I learned her name yesterday when Damien and Kolton were talking to her. I ignore her while trying to focus on something other than the pain. "I'm just trying to be nice, you don't need to ignore me. I don't get many visitors down here. It's just been me and that guy. He doesn't talk unless it's to curse out Chris and Selene," she says.

"How would you like it if I torture you then ask if you're ok? Its fucking obvious right now. Also I wouldn't talk to you either. Your fucking annoying. I had to listen to you run that fucking mouth of yours all day yesterday. Keep it shut," I snapped. The guy in the cell next to me shuffled. He leaned his back against the bars so he was facing me. His eyes meet mine. My eyes narrowed. His hair was dark brown. His eyes were familiar. So familiar it makes my jaw clench. I've only seen this guy once. From the photo my brother found amongst mine. This is my brothers' father. Of course Chris had him. Why wouldn't he?

"That's your father," Kolton says. I chuckle before looking at Kolton.

"I figured that out already, Asshole," I snapped.

"Don't take your anger out on him," Damien says, glancing at me.

"Who are you to tell me what the hell I can do? Last I checked you were my fucking dad," I glare at him.

"I was," he says. I laugh while shaking my head.

"Past tense meaning no longer. I can't wait to fucking torture you guys," I say.

"You're locked in a cell. Good luck with that," Damien says. I smirk before looking straight ahead of me into my father's eyes.

"For now," I state.