Escaping The Mafia King

Hope was awestruck. The erratic beats of her heart increased even more. She did not know how she recognized him immediately, but she did. His face had changed a lot, matured with age and his body had strengthened with muscles. He stood taller than her, his eyes holding the same look that she was so used to seeing for herself. There was a ruthlessness in his gaze, but his eyes were gentle as they stared at her.

"V... Varys?" She breathed.

"You still remember me?" He asked, a small hint of smile immediately breaking out of the corner of his mouth.

Her eyes were wide open. She was afraid of it all being a dream. And then before the thought about what was happening could cross her mind, heavy darkness consumed her mind and she fell into unconsciousness.

As she started falling, Varys rushed forward and engulfed her body into his arms, saving her from falling. Lifting her body immediately up in his arms he rushed to put her on the bed which shouting loudly,

"Ren! Call the doctor!"

His heart almost leaped out of his chest seeing her fall. The worry driving him mad.

"What the fucking hell damn it!" He bellowed, striding out the doorway to find his men, "where the fuck is the doctor?!"

you?" Xander, one of his

Even though he was not a doctor, he had great knowledge of it. It was not like he was not sure of Xander's expertise in the medicine thing. He was just not a great

but then instantly led the way, hearing the

his hands flying up to ruffle his hair in worry, "she was

even before he finished his words. The first shock hit him upon seeing the girl on Varys's bed. Varys never allowed any girl to sleep in his room. The only people allowed to come into his room were Xander, and the trusted cleaning ladies of the mansion. And even so, laying on his bed was a completely out of line thing for Varys. Over the years Xander had come to learn that

slipped up to feel the artery in the girl's delicate

of your business," Varys replied in the driest voice possible for

just fainted from fatigue. Nothing serious as far as

if something serious would

that man...

later about it." Varys dismissed Xander before

in his life, and walked out of the room while closing the door behind himself. He was smart enough to understand he and nobody else was welcome

beside Hope. It had been years since he had last seen her face to face. The night of the murder of his family had forced him to forget everything that had been between him and Hope. The reminder was just too painful and always came with the

check behind an iron cage broke loose. After all, she had gotten married into the family of his own family's murderers and was