The Long Lost Mafia Princess

Book 2 chapter 2

A blush crept on my face as he placed his hand on my cheek.

"You look cute when you blush like that" he said as he stroked my cheek gently making my blush only intensify.

I looked in his eyes before moving my eyes to his lips then looking back into his.

"Angelo!?" Blake yelled snapping me out of my thoughts.

I immediately pull away from Roman and turn to walk out of my room still blushing.

"Yeah" I yell

"Elijah needs you in the medical wing" he said hurriedly.

Immediately I ran downstairs to the wing.

"What's wrong?" I asked running in the room.

My eyes quickly land on Ellie who's crying uncontrollably, on the edge of a panic attack.

"Hey hey honey" I rushed out walking towards her.

She lifted her head before climbing into my arms.

"What's wrong?" I asked her gently while rubbing her back.

That question only made her sob harder.

"You don't have to tell me, just breathe honey-" I tried to calm her down. "-breathe in....and out. Good job again....just breathe"

After a while the tears stopped flowing so I wiped the last ones. Every now and then she hiccuped a little but stayed in my embrace.

" do you want to tell me what happened honey or should I ask Elijah?" I asked, still rubbing her back.

"Elijah" she muttered against me.

"Okay, Lijah what happened?" I asked him.

"I was getting some stuff ready for her injuries while we were sort of talking. I asked her for permission to lift her shirt up which she gave but then just suddenly started freaking out when I lifted it." He said.

I looked back to the little girl in my arms, "you were remembering him" I stated.

She nodded, gripping me tighter.

"I'm so sorry, do you want me to be here with you while he helps you with your injuries?" I asked softly.

She again nodded, "okay, I'll sit down next to you okay"

I picked her up and placed her down on the medical bed but kept holding her hand.

I gave Elijah a little nod while I continued talking with Ellie.

" I'm going to lift your shirt okay" Elijah tried again.

"Okay" she said quietly.

Elijah lifted her shirt and what I saw made me only want to go kill that monster. Her stomach was covered in bruises and cuts.

I turned back to Ellie, only to see her lip quivering while scared teary eyes looked at me.

I gave her a small smile in return, "it's okay" I continued.