Phthartic Trilogy Book #2
Prequel to The Virgin's Prostitute
WARNING: For mature readers only.
This book can also be a stand alone
Niccolo Black is the best assassin of his time, he's ruthless and is known to care about no one but himself. Marcus L...
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Marcus' POV
The week went by pretty quickly and I found myself locked in my room as Amaya begged me to give her another day.
There was a knock on the door and she tried to stop me from opening it. Her eyes were red and her breathing was ragged as she cried.
As I opened the door Ariano looked between the two of us and Nico stood there raising an eyebrow.
"Get inside please" I mumbled and closed the door behind them.
"What's going on?" Ariano went to Amaya before glaring at me as if I did something wrong. "What did you do Marcus?"
"Please...." I ignored her plea and Nico sat on my bed totally confused.
"Tell them Amaya.." She shook her head no as more tears streamed down her cheeks.
"Marcus please don't do this... I can fix it.. Just give me a little more time."
"Tell us what?" Nico asked as he looked over to her and Ariano rubbed her back comfortingly.
"You tell them or I will. We both know it will be better if it comes from you." I couldn't keep what Adam did a secret any longer and we both knew it. She shook her head no once more.
"Amaya." I laughed dryly. "Let me ask you something.....if it was Ariano.. instead of you" I pointed towards him. "If it was him would you have said something right away? Would you have gotten the revenge he deserved? That, you deserve?" Her eyes looked down to the floor and she stepped away from all of us fiddling with her hands.
"Of course I would... I would if it was any of you, but it wasn't. It was me. So why don't you think about it like this. If it was Ariano and Nico was the one to hurt him....do you think he would actually be quick to say something?" I rolled my eyes.
"I'm confused, just tell me, I'm getting tired of the hints." Nico stood up putting his hands in his pockets.
"It's okay Amaya, you know you can tell me anything. Tell us anything." Ariano encouraged and she wiped her tears away with her sleeve as she took a shaky deep breath in.
"Ok but I need you to promise me something, Niccolo." She looked towards him.
"No promises Amaya. Just tell him and stop trying to manipulate him for a better outcome. We both know if he doesn't do it I will." She sighed in frustration and Nico looked over to me in amusement.
"I remember everything..... I know who shot me, who betrayed us." She looked up and Ariano tensed but stayed seated.
"A name Amaya" Nico wasn't asking, it was an order.
"A guard shot me, Adam tried to catch me before I fell but they pulled him back before his hand reached mine. He told them not to.....but" Nico and Ariano looked towards each other before Ariano sighed, digging in his pocket and handing Nico two hundred dollars.
