His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

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I had been tied to a chair for about four hours and didn’t know how much longer I could take it.

Fabio was getting more aggressive and impatient by the minute and the sight of him pacing back and fosaying a single word made me anxious. “Hold on for one more hour, Christian’s already here,” Vince whi“Sir!” One of the men called out as he opened the door. “The house is surrounded!”

Fabio grinned and looked at me. “So they did feel like saving you after all, but it’s already too late.”

“Leave them, leave them so they can see how I will light this house on fire.” He told the man. “I’ve been that I’ve forgotten all about your little family.” Fabio leaned in closer. “Let’s say, all I’m really after is alrealeast the plan worked.

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“Call those two idiots. It’s time to bring Beau.” Fabio spoke as he made his way towards me. There was nand just as expected he had requested Beau. “And where the hell is Enrique?”

Who was going to tell him that Enrique was very dead?

“This will all be over soon.” He spoke as he stroke my cheek. “That’s what we all want, right?”

Vince fumbled his hands and had a nervous look on his face. “They’re not picking up.” The man spoke aVince. “I’ve already spoken to them, they’re probably just busy.” Vince said.

“Busy?” Fabio chuckled. “Call again or go there, I don’t care—tell someone to bring that kid here!” He gr“I’ll go—“ Vince started, but Fabio shook his head. “No, you will stay right here where I can see you—Anspoke as he pointed to the man.

Vince took a deep breath and nodded his head in response. “Okay, fine—he’ll go.”

The man gave Vince one final look before he stormed out of the basement, and it was not that difficult toWe had to get out of here and we had to do it as soon as possible. “I was thinking, we should bring Luis him a lesson,” Vince spoke.

Fabio rubbed his chin as he went into deep thoughts. “Since when do you want to ‘teach’ Luis’ stuff?”

“I was going to let him run out the fire, that would’ve been the right punishment for him walking out on spoke.

“It’s not to teach him a lesson, it’s so he knows what kind of monster you are.” Vince spat out. I understowas getting at, and bringing Luis here was definitely necessary. If Fabio was really going to burn down thwas not safe to leave Luis alone.

“That’s fair, bring the boy here.” He told one of the men who had immediately obeyed and ran out. Vincreassuring smile, but all that went through my head was that it could be the end for us. Not even the thobeing close was enough to calm my nerves.

wshort while, I was happy that I got him out of this unhealthy situation. No

hurt you, do you remember what I told you? You can’t cry.”

held Luis against him while my hands had immediately moved to my “You!” Fabio walked towards me and roughly grabbed my chin. “Am I not the one

He could hit

turned around to face Vince. “Missing? And what makso?”

already thought they sounded a the phone—Beau must’ve escaped.” Vince tried to shift the attention to himself

me alone. He “Make sure she doesn’t move a muscle!” He pointed his finger in Vince’s face and stormed out of the bamoved to the four other men who were also in the room

for now.” One of the men laughed as thfollowed. Vince whispered something into Luis’s ears before Luis covered

demanded as he pointed the gun towards him. One of the men pulled out his gun and poinwhile the two orders surrendered. “Fabio told us to shoot anyone who would

The woman of your former friend? You’re a pig.” He chuckled. The man whisgestured for the three others to leave the room as

moment they walked out of the basement Vince slammed the door shut and locked

three of us are dead meat.” Vince me in

come out now,” Vince called out while he grabbed my hand to help me

get otold him and pulled him into a tight hug. “Serena, I love you.” He whispered in my ears as I pulled

so difficult for Christian to say came

from what

flew into his arms. “It’s okay, you’re safe ncomforted me before he pulled me in

hair. “I’m fine, fine—we’re fine.” I immediately reassured him. Despite my head getting pushed into a water bucket, I wa“Vince, open this door now!” Fabio yelled out from the other side, but this time he sounded different. It aas if he was not human. “Serena,

to ruin this little reunion, but Serena needs

point of me trying to Christian needs enough time to get you out of here while I’ll keep my dad here, so

“I’ll keep him here, so you go and get Serena and

whispered. All I wanted was for him to be

for Luis’s hands, but Luis shook his head

of Vince and pulled the ends of his shirt. “I’m not leaving without you, I’m not goin“Luis, and I’m not going anywhere until I know you’re

go of Vince. “No, please no—just come withbut by the look on Vince’s face, I could tell that he never planned to escape. His plan had

I heard Fabio demand before the metal door was met

up Luis and threw him over his shoulder while all Luis could do was cry. “Luis, I’m so sorry.” Heopened the door again and forced us out of

my head so I could look at Vince for one last time until the very second the door closed.

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