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.

desperation," he replied

what's your if?" Hope

mine, Hope. Promise that, and I'll put my life on the line to keep those two safe and take care

one condition," Hope held out a finger for

just mine." Varys

him. After all she was doing, he could at least agree

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

If you die on me, or let

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

know Ethan like I do," she replied. "Please, just promise me,

first, Hope. I want

pretend 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 changed

If the situation wasn't as tense as it was, she would

I promise to be yours

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

going to save

Marriage? "What?" she squeaked.

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

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