The Moon And The Stars

CHAPTER 28

TW: mention of healed sh scars and suicidal thoughts

It's almost been 4 days since Anton decided to kidnap me, and 2 of them I've spent hanging from this god-forsaken chain. The metal's dug so deep into my wrist that the bloods dried up and I've lost all feeling in them.

Anton's been coming in every hour, trying to get information out of me. Information I genuinely don't have, and every time he leaves, I'm left here with more bruises and more cuts. My stomach is in a constant state of pain and hunger, and I feel my body getting rapidly weaker.

I honestly don't care what happens to me anymore, my body's been drained of all emotion and feeling, and I've gone back to a constant feeling of numbness. At least if I die I won't feel anything anymore. And at the rate I'm going, I probably will just wither away soon, I've had nothing to eat the past 4 days and only minimal water, I'm so fucking exhausted.

A cry of pain leaves my lips when more skin around my wrist breaks, causing the chains to slip higher up my wrist. A small line of blood joins the dried remanence along my arm, and another pathetic sob escapes my mouth as a wave of pain floods over me. I'm so fucking done.

The sound of men yelling reaches my ears through the door, a common occurrence, Anton's men are animals. I hear a gunshot and feel my heart break, probably Anton killing another sweet girl because she didn't "please him" to his unattainable standards, and deep down, I pray the next one is me.

I hear the door being forced open and I close my eyes, here me go again.

"Oh mi amour," I hear Luca's gentle voice. My entire body freezes. This can't be real, I'm hallucinating, going insane, there's no way he can actually be here?

I hear him run over and he stands in front of me, cradling my tired face with a gentle hand. I give him a confused look, trying to work out if it's actually him, "I'm here Adelyn," he whispers, "Everything's ok,"

"My Luca," I whisper softly, "You're here," realisation finally setting in, his eyes softening at my words as he smiles at me. Another sob leaves my lips as tired tears start spilling down my bloodied cheeks. He gently kisses them away before looping a strong arm around my waist, using a key he took from the guard to unshackle my hands. My body immediately drops into his arms and I painfully bring my arms down to rest in my lap. He readjusts his grip on me so he's now holding me bridal style and I bury my face into his chest. He carefully sits me down on the metal chair and crouches down in front of me. He gives me a sad smile before brushing my matted hair out of my face.

He takes off his bullet proof jacket and gently puts it over my head, tightening the straps ever so carefully. He picks me back up and I lean my head against him, using what little strength remaining in my arms to grip onto his t-shirt. "I'm not going anywhere tesoro," he murmurs, kissing my forehead. More tired tears roll down my face at his words as he runs out of the room.

I try to cover my ears to shield myself from the noise but my arms don't move, I try moving deeper into Luca's grip and he tightens his arms around me. As if they've done this a million times, Luca's men cover for him as he runs through the house and outside to where his car is parked. Like we've done a hundred times, he opens my door and places me down on my seat, gently clicking my seatbelt in. "Luca take me home," I beg, tears mingling with blood on my face. "I am baby, I promise, we're going to one of my apartments close to here ok?" he reassures me, wiping away the tears which show no indication of stopping.

I nod as he kisses the tip of my nose and shuts the door. My body folds up as if out of instinct and Luca comes into the car, sitting down in his seat and doing up his seatbelt. He closes his door and starts the car, pulling out of the driveway I never want to see again. He places a hand on my knee and brings them down from my chest, rubbing hearts on my exposed skin. I'm still in my work uniform and my once white top is almost fully covered in my blood.