Escaping The Mafia King

Chapter 42: 42- The War

Varys' words weren't enough. Nothing was enough. Hope imagined what would happen to Vincent and Max if Ethan got his hands on them and bit her lip so hard blood seeped into her mouth.

"Hope, calm down."

Varys' words were as if they were underwater. She could hear them, but they were dull and couldn't break through the wall of panic.

She was going to lose her only family. She was going to lose him in the most horrible way possible, and Ethan would make sure it hurt her. He would delight in it.

"Hope!"

Varys was nose to nose with her now as he folded her in his arms. "Varys?"

"Hope, I don't know where you're going on in your mind, but you need to break out of it, now."

"I can't," she whispered as she pushed at him. She had the strength of a kitten. "I have to save them."

His hold tightened on her. "Them?" it was the dangerous growl of a predator.

"My uncle Vincent, and Max," she whispered.

"Max again," Varys spat. "Why are you worried about him?"

"He helped me," Hope replied. "And he's all my uncle has. I don't want anyone dying because of me, being tortured because of me." She swallowed. "You've looked into Ethan's past. You know what kind of monster he is."

"If I help you-"

Hope glared at him. "You already said

your desperation," he replied with

your if?"

one else. I want you as mine, Hope. Promise that, and I'll

one condition," Hope held out a finger

just mine."

him. After all she was doing, he

condition is either of those things, I'm denying you." Varys replied. His dark eyes swirled as he met her

is that you come back safe, Varys! If you die on me, or let Ethan get hold of you I swear I'll never forgive

"That's your condition? Hope, you need to have more faith in me. Do you really

don't know Ethan like I do," she

me first, Hope. I want to hear it from

the betrayal of Max, Hope smiled. But an alive Max was far better than a dead one. He might pretend to be tough, but she was the only one that knew what Ethan was truly

a growl on his lips. If the situation wasn't as tense as it was, she would have

I promise to be yours and no

he went through in just a single breath. Had he ever looked so grateful or

his voice was thick as he took her hands in his. "I promise I'm going to save those two for you,

Marriage? "What?" she squeaked.

it only makes sense that we're married. But first,

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