After Their Story Began

Chapter 4

Xander's POV

"This is your fucking fault! We wouldn't have been taken if you just moved your ass!" Tyler yelled

"You would've been taken anyways. There were too many guys for you to outrun."

"You didn't fucking help though!"

"My great grandfather was just killed. When we get back I'll have Adriana kill yours so we can see how well you react to a kidnapping."

"Fuck you!"

I threw my head back and whacked him in the nose

I couldn't tell the damage because we were cramped in a trunk together.

Later

I don't know how long it's been but they threw us on a plane to get here. We're chained in a really big dungeon type room

We quiet down when we hear foot steps descending the stairs

"Long time no see Xander."

I flinch at the sound of my uncles voice

"Zio Silas? Is Alessandro here?" I began fumbling against my restraints

"You think your father would bother coming to visit you? My men were supposed to bring back the twins but they grabbed the two of you instead."

"You'll never be able to get the twins, my dad will protect them." I vowed

"You think I'll allow my nieces and nephews to mingle with Russian garbage. They're Italian through and through. As for getting them back we have someone on the inside who's willing to trade the twins for that one over there. He's the one who gave us your location to begin with." He pointed to Tyler

"Who?" Tyler asked

"That's a secret. From now until then I'm gonna finish what your father started."

"Please Silas Don't!" I begged

"Being with the Russians turned you into a bitch. You used to never beg. You'd take whatever Alessandro dished at you. That's why you were my favorite."

"Then why abuse him?"

"There's one thing I hate more than anything and that's Russians. He knows that and still gave up his great last name for theirs. He's a traitor to the race and for that he needs to be punished. Don't worry about him he may be acting like a little bitch but he went nearly a decade being abused and tortured on a daily basis. In a couple days he'll become numb to it." 

"Why are you so proud of that you sick fuck!"

"Do you care about him?"

"Not really but I don't want him to be tortured." He answered honestly

"Xander here is broken, you might have noticed but he has no control over his anger and is constantly disrespectful. He only responds well to abuse."

"That's not true. Sure Xander is a dick but Aleksandr doesn't hit him and he behaves well. He has a lot of control over his anger."

"So all these years he was acting out on purpose? More reason to beat his ass." He pulled my hair causing me to wince

Silas instructed them to blindfold Tyler

"What are you doing?"

"Do you want to watch?"

He shook his head and they continue

"Prima di iniziare ti darò la possibilità di denunciarli. Se lo fai parlerò con Sandro per trattarti meglio."

Before I start I'll give you a chance to denounce them. If you do I'll talk to Sandro about treating you better.

"Non posso farlo. Sono l'unica famiglia che abbia mai conosciuto oltre ai miei fratelli."

I can't do that. They're the only family I've ever known beside my brothers

"Solo un avvertimento, ho il permesso di ucciderti una volta che avremo indietro i gemelli. Hai tradito la tua famiglia per l'ultima volta."

Just a heads up, I have permission to kill you once we get the twins back. You betrayed your family for the last time

With that he punched me in the eye. He ordered the guards to hold me up while he delivered blow after blow. I did my best to hold back my cries but that only seemed to piss him off. He grabbed a plank of wood from the ground and had me turned around. He struck me across the back until it broke. They finally let me collapse to the floor on the broken pieces of wood.

"I have a gift for you!" He boasted and grabbed something

I weakly looked up and sucked in a breath when I saw a stick taser in his hand

"Please Zio!"

"There you go again. Begging like a little bitch!" He yelled as he pressed the taste on the back of my neck

Tyler's POV

I heard the sound of a current then Xander scream until it was completely silent. I was still shaking like a leaf when they untied my blindfold. I couldn't hold back the tears that fell when I saw the state they left Xander in.

I don't even like the guy but this was so cruel. He was bloody, unconscious, and foaming at the mouth. When the door shut I took deep breaths to calm my breathing before I approached Xander.

I started by checking his pulse which was pretty weak but I assumed it was normal for someone who was tortured. Then I moved him off the wood shards and took the pieces out of his skin.

I watch over his unmoving body until the bastards cut the lights

Three weeks later

It's been I don't know how long since we were kidnapped. They've beaten Xander every night since we got here. I hate seeing this version of him. He doesn't talk, fight back, or cry anymore. It's like he's not even here half the time. I do my best to care for him by cleaning him up and sneaking him food or water.

"We can try to escape." I whispered

He responded with silence

I sighed when I realized he zoned out again. He was blankly staring off into the far corner of the room. I snapped in front of his face until he glanced over at me.

"We can get out if we put our heads together." I told him

"Don't, you're still alive because you're a non threat. A stunt like that will leave you crippled at best."

"What about you?" I couldn't help but ask

"This is the family I was born into. I came to term with the fact I'd die at their hands a long time ago. There's no out for me and that's okay. I got to smile again and see the twins. All I ever wanted was to be happy and I got that." He smiled sadly

"It's not okay Xander. I refuse for you to die here."

"Tyler, just wait until the trade. I know for a fact dad won't give up the twins. They'll probably use that as an opportunity to rescue you."

"They're gonna rescue us."

"The second things go awry Zio Silas will kill me."

"How can you say this so nonchalantly?"

"This was always my fate." He shrugged

"What about everyone else? How can you give up like this? Your siblings would be devastated, Aleksandr would go on a rampage. And your sweet grandmother! What about her? How will she recover from losing her sunshine? Please don't give up Xander? Your family needs you."

"Shut up." He whispered

He was hugging his knees and crying

"Just try."

"And what if I do and still end up dead?"

I couldn't answer

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