His Rose [18]

The Unraveling

She was strong powerful not because she wasn't scared but because she went on so strongly despite the fear.

~By Atticus
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"When I left him I was pregnant with his heir, I did what I thought was best for my children ." My mom whimpered out the reply reliving the painful day. Silas loosened his tie and leaned forward whilst listening to my mom intently.

"As you know in any Mafia the male child is of great importance, when I had Anastasia first he was enraged. He became abusive and the love I had for him soon died out after that. One day when Anastasia underwent training with him, he beat her to a pulp when she made one mistake. We had a deal that he would never lay a hand on her and that day he broke it. We tried to escape the first time bu.tt hh..he... " she said but her last sentence would not leave her mouth as she relived the moment.

"Long story short, we escaped after three attempts and by then my mom was four months pregnant. We hid the baby from him and that's why he's after us." I finished the story off for her before she gave away too much information. I then turned to her and placed my arm around her as a way to consul her.

"I'm guessing your real name is Anastasia, thee Anastasia Petrova. Well that explains a lot, where did you hide the baby?" Silas asked me

"Yes I am. We can't tell anyone that, for he's safety." I replied

My mom straightened up and wiped her tears quickly. Her cheeks were pink and her eyes were puffy from crying. Her brown hair cascaded over the other half of her face as she looked Silas in the eyes and offered him a small smile.

"Okay, I have arranged for you to stay with Mr D'Amelio. He's got more men that we do and he does run the strongest Mafia in the world . It was great meeting you Mrs Petrova, I do wish we had met under different circumstances." Silas said. I nodded my head and bit my lip to stop myself from refusing to stay with the arrogant asshole.

" Thank you so much for your help Silas and please call me by my real name, Valerie. "My mom replied offering him a small smile.

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After Silas gave me the location to Mr D'Amelio place, my mom and I collected our things which weren't unpacked yet luckily and drove to the location. I came to a stop in front of huge gates which were opened by two guards right after I confirmed my identity. We drove for an extra five minutes before we actually pulled up to the mansion the driveway was lined up with trees which made it look more like a castle. I parked my car near the entrance and a man wearing an all black suit stepped out of the door. He made he's way towards us with he's strides swift and light. He had fare skin with blue eyes, blond hair, lean body and he looked like he was in he's mid thirties.

"Good evening mam, I was sent to get your bags and show you to your rooms. My name is Mike, Mr D'Amelio has been expecting you." He said while taking our duffel bags out of the car.

"It's nice to meet you Mike, my name is Anastasia and this is my mom, Valerie." I replied offering a small smile.

He lead the way into the huge mansion and we followed behind admiring the magnificent building. When we entered through the huge double doors we were met by a large open area with stairs on both sides of the walls and in the centre a sitting area was situated. The interior had black, white and gold which gave off a modern feel. Mike led us up the stairs and finally turned left after we climbed a mountain of them.

"This is your room Ms Anastasia, I hope it's to your liking."he stated entering the room five doors down from the stairs.

"Thank you Mike, where will my mom be staying?" I asked.

"She'll be staying two doors down the corridor to your left." I nodded and he left to show my mom her room. I turned around and inspected the room, it was three times bigger than the room I had back home. A queen sized bed stood in the middle of the room decorated in white bedding and the dark oak flooring contrasted well with the baby pink wall. I walked toward the sliding doors that led to the balcony and slid them open. The cool evening breeze hit my face and I stepped outside to observe the view. Because the sun was setting the sky had all different types of purple, orange and yellow which made the view breathtaking. I closed my eyes and imagined myself floating on the clouds which seemed to calm my racing mind.

My peace was short lived though because a knock came from the door inside so I walked back into the room and opened it.

"Sorry to disturb Ms Anastasia but I forgot to tell you that dinner is in thirty minutes." Mike announced looking down and never making eye contact. Come to thing about it I've never see him make eye contact with either one of me or my mom.

"It's just Anastasia, Mike and thank you for letting me know. What are the directions to the dining area and what should I wear?" I asked

"I will be outside in thirty minutes to led you to the area and wear something comfortable Anastasia." he said and with that he left.

Thirty minutes later I had freshened up in the big bathroom connected to my room and wore a white blouse with black skinny jeans and paired the outfit with ankle boots. Mike knocked on the door and we made our way to the dining room. When I entered my mom was nowhere to be seen and there were only two places set for dinner. The dining room table was long enough to fit a hundred people which left me confused as to why only two places were set.

"Where is my mom and will it only be the two of us dining here?"

"Your mom's food will be sent to her room mam, the boss requested that you dine with him alone. " he replied whilst looking down at the floor.

"Oh" I was all I could say.

As soon as I took a seat the double doors opened to reveal Mr D'Amelio, he walked in and took a seat at the head if the table to my right. He sat down and leaned back as two maids strolled in and served us our first course for the evening.

"Why are you running from him?" he simply asked, he's voice sounded deep and rough indicating that he didn't speak much.

"He was abusive." I simple replied. He looked up at me from he's meal and stared into my eyes again for the second time today as if he was trying to see into my soul.

"The reason I requested for your presence alone for dinner was to simply tell you the rules. Number one don't go anywhere without letting me know, my right hand man will be with you wherever you go and your mom can work at our private hospital that has trained people who are apart of the Mafia to keep her safe. This is for your own safety and I am not to be disobeyed are we clear?" he asked looking straight into my eyes.

"Here's the thing I don't follow rules very well and I am very capable of taking care of myself I don't need a babysitter ." I replied staring back at him.

"Disobey me and you won't like the consequences little girl." I felt butterflies flutter in my stomach at his reply which caused me to discreetly squeeze my legs together to stop the ache in my core.

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Hey loves! ❤️ Thank you for 215 views and I hope you like, vote and recommend this story to your friends. I wrote a longer chapter this time also take note of the Name changes I made if. Feel free to let me know if there are any Grammer mistakes so that I can correct them. I will try to be more consistent next month because I'm busy writing exams now so please bear with me. ❤️