Mines Forever: A Vallea Mafia Romance Story

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Bang. Bang. Bang. My eyes immediately shift open and my body rises from the bed as the loud noise has caused me to wake up from the slumber I fell into hours ago after Eryx placed me in this bedroom. My eyes adjusted to the darkness that now covered the entire room.

 My body stiffens as I hear the loud noise again, wondering where it is coming from. I cannot make out if the noise is either gunshots or fireworks, but whichever one has alerted me enough to cause me to want to see for myself what exactly is going on. My bare feet seep into the cold, hardwood floor as my right-hand makes contact with the door handle. 

For a moment, my hand stays connected to the handle as if I am contemplating if I should stay put in this room or face the unknown behind the door. It does not take me long to make a decision. I choose the latter of the two. I take slow steps down the hallway, making sure to not utter a sound. My eyes shift all around me, taking in everything in my vicinity from the expensive portraits on the wall to the marble floor. I walk for several minutes, my steady heartbeat is the only thing keeping me company.

 At the end of the hallway, I notice a set of staircases and I immediately place my hand on the rail, but as my foot touches the first step I nearly scream when I feel someone grasp hold of my arm. My eyes make contact with Zolani as I place my hand over my heart, trying to calm myself down. 

"You scared me Zo", I say taking deep breaths as I frown as she stares back at me. "I haven't seen you in several hours. I was wondering if anything happened to you". I shake my head in response. 

"Last thing I remember is Eryx bringing me back here in placing me", I then point one of my fingers down the direction of where I came from, "in one of those rooms". Zolani looks down the hallway and then back at me. 

"Did he try anything", her adrift down to body, first she takes notice of my neck and then down the rest of my body. "Fuck no. That is the farthest thing from my mind. If anything I am trying to get as far away from him as possible".

 Zolani crosses her arms in front of her and smirks. 

"If you say so. I think you and Mr. Vallea have a lot of built-up sexual tension". 

I bite the corners of my mouth, not wanting to talk further about Eryx. Zolani does not understand the full context of the relationship dynamics between Eryx and me. I then my attention to walking down the steps as Zolani follows behind me. I place my finger over my mouth, indicating to her to be quiet. Zolani and I make it down the steps and hear the loud noise again. We both look at each startled as walk in the direction the noise is coming from. 

The estate is dimly lit and I am sure most of the staff have gone home for the night. "How can someone live in such a huge house like this", Zolani's eyes settle on different rooms, some being bedrooms, office spaces, and a gym. I keep forgetting that Zolani is not used to seeing things like this, being she comes from a small town where the majority of the people are a part of the working-class community. 

The amount of wealth and luxury the Vallea family has cannot be described in five words or less, you would have to visibility see for yourself how immaculate they choose to live. "It's more like a fortress to me or prison".

 I rather be in Fountain View than back here in this place". Zolani's dark chestnut eyes hold curiosity in them as we stop in front of a large steel black door.

 "Well, it's a beautiful fortress. I cannot believe you were living in something like this", Zolani is in awe, and rather than be upset with my friend, I can understand where her perspective on why she views this place as being something of beauty. 

From the outside looking in, The Vallea Estate is quite that of what beauty is, golden gates that slide open revealing a fountain that sits in the center of the property, where clear water pours out of smooth polished stone, its marble surface shimmers against the sunlight. A large mansion constructed out of pale limestone, brick, and a combination of stone and stucco was constructed by the most skilled craftsmen within the architecture industry. 

There are large arched windows that have decorative shutters. The main floor has a balcony that showcases the opulence of the property and sits meters above the stone water fountain. The lush garden that is nestled on each side of the mansion is filled with fresh flowers that are transported from various countries all around the world. 

The grand circular driveway is filled with luxury cars such as Rolls Royce, Bentley Aston Martin, etc, the men of the family enjoy taking trips into town. 

I did not see any of my vehicles in the driveway earlier, but I am sure they are somewhere on the property, hidden away from my eyesight. The immaculate black steel door towers over both Zolani and me. No handle can be found anywhere on it, which causes me to frown. This must be a door that maybe only Eryx knows how to open. 

Zolani places her hands against the door trying to push it open, but it is no use. 

"It seems as though this door is locked". Zolani and I try for several minutes to find a way to open the door. As I kneel on my knees trying to get a closer look a the intricate designs on the door, I hear a voice from behind me, "What are you doing", I gasp loudly as Zolani and I turn around and face none other than Eryx as he studies over face for several moments. My mouth becomes dry and no words come out. 

Zolani notices my hesitancy and speaks up, "We were looking for the kitchen do you know where it might be". Eryx looks at her as if he does not believe we are trying to find the kitchen. His eyes then collide with mine. His expression darkens, and his eyes roam down my body looking for any weaknesses. 

I refrain from moving not wanting him to see me fluster from his stare penetrating the inside of my soul. Not finding what he was looking for he then motions with his right hand, the opposite direction in which we came. 

"The kitchen is this way, ladies".

 He then begins to walk, as we follow behind him several meters back. I watch as he walks smoothly across the marble floor, his dress shoes the only sound present.

 I look over at Zolani, she then mouths to me so Eryx can not hear, "That was so close". 

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