"You're arranged to marry their daughter."
"No!"
"The deal is sealed. Your wedding will be in a month."
"What?! A fucking month? I didn't sign up for this bullshit. I refuse," I scold slamming my fist against the table.
"You have no choice, but to o...
The sunset has long set as I arrive to the location Graudyn had sent me.
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To my surprise, there are quite a few young adults here. I observe every man and woman as I continue to walk through this secluded area. This place reeks of marijuana, cigarette, and liquor. Everyone seems to be in their own world while a few glance at me, but quickly get back in tune to what they're doing. By this, I know they aren't in any way in connection with Graudyn. Graudyn doesn't associate himself with non Russians. Having everyone he worked with executed I know he's alone in this.
I want to feel confident that I can possibly be able to take down Graudyn myself. However, I know he isn't easy to beat. He has always been one of the strongest among the group. It isn't easy to come face to face with the one who broke you. My anxiety has been through the roof the entire way here. I've lost count on how many times I have had to brush the memories of that day out of my head. I know if I let the fear take over I will fail Kira.
I can't fail her.
I am trained.
I am a fighter.
A survivor.
A warrior.
I'm one of the best from the group as well. That's one thing my father did right even though I never asked for any of it.
He trained me to fight. He gave me skills that I dominated in training sessions. I'm one of them, but different of course. I can do this. I must do this for not only Kira, but for myself.
This is how I avenge what was done to me.
Down the alley of darkness I spot a building that seems to be a warehouse. I look at the window wanting to inspect anything in sight, but all I see is Kira laid on the floor. Immediately, I rush inside crouching down to her side.
"Kira," I murmur worriedly. I want to panic, but I can't. I have to get us both out of here.
"You shouldn't have came," Kira breathes. She's pale and I can tell her life is hanging on a thread.
"My bride to be has finally come home," a familiar voice utters from behind.
Graudyn.
"Let us go and go back to Russia while you still can," I sternly say as I come face to face with him. Seeing his face causes my nervous system to want to spiral out of control. However, I remain in control for the sake of us.
"I'll let Kira go, but you're coming with me where you belong," Graudyn responds as he steps closer towards me.
"I belong here," I bluntly say.
"Trader... Castillo whore," he spat as his dark blue eyes glare at me wanting to rip me apart.
"I'll gladly be his whore every fucking time he wants me than ever be your wife," I angrily respond as I clench my fists. Anger traveling all over my body remembering all the bad he has done to me.
I watch as his face becomes a sinister one as he decides to strike me. I dodge by moving to the side then quickly letting my right fist strike his right side of his face. This only infuriates him as he starts fighting me. Each punch he strikes me with only causes my adrenaline to reach such a high that I'm giving this fight my all. I duck down dodging a punch as I rise up again swinging my left hand hitting his Adam's apple then laying another punch right to his nose. As he stumbles back I kick him with my right foot causing him to fully fall down to the ground.
Graudyn coughs up blood gasping for air as he holds his neck. Blood runs down from his nose staining his shirt which only pisses him off more. He's quick on his feet swinging at me then quickly puts my left arm into a lock. With my other hand I pull out my pocket knife from my back pocket ready to strike, but he immediately puts a stop to it as he slams me onto the ground causing my weapon to fly out of my hand from the aggressive drop. Graudyn grabs the knife as I quickly get back up now observing his every move. Graudyn swings the knife around trying to strike me, but I back up. As soon as he misses one swing I'm quick to punch him. However, this was also the opportunity he took to cut me on my thigh.
I wince in pain feeling the throbbing pain of a deep cut on my left thigh. However, with all of my strength I jump on Graudyn wrapping my legs around his neck twisting as I pull down causing him to lose balance and collapse with me. This causes him to let go of the knife. As we're both on the floor, I spot the knife. As soon as I try to get up to go get it. I feel a tight grasp onto my right ankle which is pulled backwards causing me to fall down again. I turn around kicking Graudyn off of me now being in war with fighting each other off as we try to make our way to grab the knife. Just when I was about to grab the knife I'm met with a rough punch on my cheekbone causing me to feel a bit out of it. This helps Graudyn grab the knife as I'm now underneath him as he's on top of me ready to strike my chest with it. However, I immediately grab his hands bringing his strike into a halt putting all of my strength into this. I watch the tip of the knife threateningly determined to end my life in any second. Graudyn's eyes full of hatred only having one focus at this very moment.
To end me.
And just like a prayer answered in the very moment you needed a miracle to happen. I see Graudyn get side kicked hard as he collapses to the side groaning in severe pain. Underboss stands immediately kneeling down to help me get back up. At the same time he's observing every inch of me making sure I have no life threatening injuries. As soon as he makes sure I'm okay, he signals for Diaz to take me. I watch as Israel and Luna take Kira immediately out of here most likely to get medical attention from the family's private doctor. This brings me ease as I wince in pain feeling the throb of my injured thigh as I limp while leaning my entire body onto Diaz for support. Montoya takes off his shirt exposing his never ending tattoos as he rips a long piece of his shirt to wrap tightly around my thigh. I wince in pain wanting to collapse, but Diaz holds me firmly.
Groans are heard that catches our attention as we all witness underboss letting out all of his rage onto Graudyn. Every punch is felt by all of us almost like a vibration. Graudyn not only caused trouble in my life, but also in the Castillos lives. From terrorizing underboss's home, to betraying the whole business deal, to the kidnapping of the princess of the Castillo mafia, and to what he did to me. I know exactly where every hit is coming from.
"Get the fuck up and fight me like a man," Underboss scolds. Graudyn gets up at every chance he gets evilly chuckling like a lunatic that he is. Every time he's beat down.
"Pathetic... you're all tough with females, but look at you weak as a twig against a man of your size," Underboss continues to scold as he lays another punch onto Graudyn's face.
"You're just mad because I made your bitch into my sex toy. I'll do it all over again by the way," Graudyn splutters as he throws a kiss at me. This causes underboss to lose control and launch at him with blows to the head. I've lost count of how many hits has been made until his father pulls him back.
"You'll never be able to hurt my family nor Amoret ever again," Underboss grabs his pistol from Rios and pulls the trigger straight to Graudyn's head without any hesitation.
I'm free at last after years of being a prisoner within my own bloodline. Never did I think this would happen for someone like me, but here I am witnessing it. My emotions are all over the place, but relief is one of the biggest ones I feel at the moment.
I take a deep breathe, my first breathe of truly being free no longer living in fear.
