River Rose | ✓

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No way in
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River

"I suggest you come with me princess, unless you want a bullet piercing that pretty little head of yours" 

My body involuntarily shakes at his voice, the reminder of the brutal beatings and lashes. The reminder of living in fear for my son's life every. Single. Day.

His gun is pointed at my head from behind, I could get down and throw my arm up to grab it and slam it on his face

The thing is, I can't kill him the way I want in the middle of the streets. I know for a fact my family is on its way

The Uber has left, they knew I was on my way and they probably realized that my location isn't moving...therefore, they'll think something is wrong

And something is wrong

I just need to follow him, buy myself time until they get wherever Val takes me and then we'll kill him. Slowly, painfully

"Where are we going?" I ask and he laughs

"Thought we could inaugurate that new building of yours. Isn't it poetic how you will be the first to bleed on the floor intended for the blood of your enemies?" He says and starts walking us back

"Oh but Val, how do you know your blood won't be the one painting the tiles?" I smirk while unlocking the door

Valenciano palms my pocket for my phone and takes it, turning it off

We keep walking and I internally smile knowing he left the first clue right on sight

The door is unlocked. They'll know I wouldn't have left without closing and they'll have two options, to think I was abducted from the inside or know I'm still in

We reach the brand new torture floor as I like to call it, three metal chairs are pinned to the floor, chains dangle from above and half the walls are decorated with real creative weapons

Valenciano grabs my phone and smashes it on the floor for good measure. His mistake number I've lost count: I still have a tracker on my phone precisely so we don't depend on destroyable devices

"I'm starting to think you are weaker than I thought Val. Your little army is basically gone, your sons are dead, Summer is gone and your allies are mine now" I taunt

He pushes me to the chair and chains both my hands, then my ankles and locks the heavy door. Joke's on him the left corner of the roof is a secret door for emergencies just like this one

"Little bitch, you know nothing about me. I'm still as strong as ever and the few pussies who've left my side aren't even a quarter of the men I have behind me"

"That's the thing Valenciano, having people behind you only means they get better access to stab your back" I say and he grips my throat tightly

"And what about you daughter? You've got people on your back too don't you?" He grins

"No Val, I'm a leader not a dictator. People join me and fight beside me never behind or in front of me. I'm not into treating people like they're inferior, I will not let a crown consume me. And that is a huge difference between both of us" I grit out