His Sweetest Delight

9

-Winter Williams-

"STOPPP!" I screamed.

Another slash of the rope down my back.

"But I'm only getting started sweetheart."

"Enough." Another voice said from the corner of the room.

Aeron.

The one in front of me frowned and walked away.

"What do you want from me?" I said exhausted.

Aeron chuckled, his hand digging for something in his pocket.

He pulled out a knife, the silver gleaming in the dim light.

"You know, this is the exact knife I used when I had your little girlfriend." He said, twirling it between his fingers. "Oh wait, sorry, your ex."

He's talking about Alia.

She'll find me.

She has to find me.

I sucked in a sharp breath, "Why am I here?"

"Because she got away." He simply said.

I just stood there, my arms tied above my head, my hair a mess.

It's been 2 days now.

I already got my first cut. 13 more to go.

"You can count one more off." He said and came closer.

The blade dragged from my cheek to my neck. He circled around me but not removing the blade from my body.

The back of my shirt was ripped open, my bra hanging loose.

The metal met with my skin. He purposely ran it over the cut he made yesterday, earning an ear piercing scream from my lips, making my throat hoarse.

He laughed darkly.

I stopped screaming only for him to slide the blade slowly down my skin, into my back.

He pushed along the cut multiple times, making me scream even more.

He walked away for a moment and came back, a hissing sound in the air.

I jerked my body away after feeling the heat.

He pulled me back roughly, "That'll only make it worse." He said as his other hand slipped around my waist, sitting at my navel.

I stopped moving entirely.

The hissing sound filled the room. I felt a heat at my back, the feeling getting stronger seconds later.

I started screaming again, but saying a silent prayer.

Please find me. Please Ali.

-Alia Romano-
*one day later*

I slammed my fist on the table, "It's been three days and we haven't even gotten close to finding her."

Alessio rubbed the space between his brows, "Thank you for reminding us every 15 minutes Alia but we know." He said.

I scoffed.

"Look, let's put our knowledge together," Evret said, making us all look at him. "Let's start from back when you were taken, one of his very first victims. What do you remember?"

I felt Matteo behind me like a wall.

I shook my head, trying to block out those memories.