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-"

at him.

was before I saw your desperation," he replied with his arms

your if?" Hope snapped

to me and no one else. I want you as mine, Hope. Promise that, and

but one condition," Hope held out a finger

conditions, just mine."

to my condition, Varys, now," Hope glared at him. After all she was doing, he could at least agree to listen to her.

going to save Ethan's life either. If your condition is either of those things, I'm denying you." Varys

before you glare at me?" Hope snarled at him. "My condition 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

need to have more faith in me. Do you really think I'm so easily

like I do," she replied. "Please, just

Hope. I want to

be tough, but she was the only one that knew what Ethan was truly capable of. Besides, better for budding feelings to die now than for them to deepen and be pruned later. With Varys back, it

growl on his lips. If the situation wasn't as tense

I promise to be yours

flash of emotion in his eyes took her breath away. The range he went through in just a single breath. Had he ever looked so grateful or so happy without the cockiness? It was like that boyish moment he'd had at the park but magnified.

as he took her hands in his. "I promise I'm going to save

Marriage? "What?" she squeaked.

going to belong to each other, it only makes sense that we're married. But first, I'll take care of

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