Stolen Hearts

XI. Close Your Eyes, Bella

Hey!  So I'm back to continue that cliffhanger.  Hehehehe.  I may have said this already, but #noregrets 

Anyways I bet y'all skip these, so no need to linger.  

Enjoy!

  "The rose...it's a stat. Holy shit...boys we hit the jackpot! "   

They've been silent for a few minutes now.  Grinding my teeth, I spit out"What the fuck is a stat?"

They  turn their masked faces towards me. 

 "Don't even try playing dumb, bitch.  The jig is up.  We know you're the Beta of La Luna, we can see the stat."  The one with the honeyed voice speaks up.

Again I'm hit with deja vu because his voice is so familiar.  It's on the tip of my tongue, but I can't remember who it belongs to.  

"What?  Why do you look constipated?  Don't even think of trying to run."  Honey-Voice interrupts my mental search. 

Fumbling I think of an excuse to get him talking, maybe if I hear it more, I'll remember. 

"Uh..I'm just curious.  What is a stat, and a Beta?"

A gloved hand shoots out and slaps me across the face.  "I told you to stop playing dumb, bitch."  Honey-Voice growled and then he pulled out a gag and tied it around my mouth.

My cheek is tingling, and I can feel an imprint carving itself onto my skin.

"Boss replied, sir."  Somewhere behind me another voice spoke up.

"Good, what did he say?"  Honey-Voice speaks, all traces of anger gone.

"Boss says let her go, unless you want two bullets in your head."  A smooth voice cuts in.  Another very familiar voice, unfortunately.  Because if you had spent enough time with Landon to recognize his voice, it usually doesn't mean anything good.

But he was saving me, so I guess I had to give him some credit.  But it was probably some Mafia blood thing, like 'Save thy mafia people whenas they art within trouble.' or something.  My Shakespeare is a little shaky.

"I'm not letting anyone go until I get my blood money.  You know the rules, Alpha."  I'm seriously thinking that Honey-Voice is retarded, no insult to retarded people, because Landon is the one with the gun in his hand.

"Ah, but the rules don't say anything about blood money, if you're dead."  Even though I'm turned away, I can hear Landon's infuriating smirk in his voice.

"Close your eyes, bella."  For once in my life, I silently obey, and 8 gunshots later, I push out of the dead men's grasps, and blindly stumble forward.  When my hands touch the chain link of the fence, I allow myself to open my eyes, but not turn around.  

I can hear Landon talking rapid-fire Italian, and almost swoon.  It sounds absolutely orgasmic, and I almost wonder what it would be like, having him whisper in Italian to me.  Emphasis on almost, because this is Landon we're talking about. The man who kidnapped me then forced me to join his gang.  The one who took my freedom, smashed it up into itty bits, and then shoved them in my face.  Wrinkling my nose I shake away Landon thoughts, only for my mind to return back to Landon thoughts.  Specifically thoughts about the men Landon just killed.  

"Bella.  They're not dead. " Bullshit, but he continues, "Bella, I'm serious.  Those were wounding shots, only.  Just turn around, Cia, and see for yourself.  I just called the meds.  They're going to be fine. "  I slowly turn around and hear him mutter under his breath, "Until you leave, then they'll be fine 6 ft under the ground."

True to his word, usually unreliable word may I add, the men are unconscious lying in a heap on the ground.  Blood drips from their arms, legs and some trickles out from the back of their heads.

I give Landon a knowing look, and like a child he raises his hands up defensively, "What?  I had to knock them out somehow."

"Please, Landon, just let me go home."

"I-, fine. Come on, bella."

"I can drive myself." 

Landon gives me an annoyed look, "I know you can, Alicia.  But I want to.  Unless you want those men dead, because I won't be able to stop myself from killing them.  Besides doesn't your nosy self have any questions?  I'm surprised you're being this quiet.  Maybe I did teach you somet-"

"Shut up and take me home Landon."

"Your wish is my command, bella."  Okay.  What. Just. Happened.  Did I just tell Landon to shut up and he actually listened?  Ohmygod I knew it, the world is ending.

"What?" Startled out of my thoughts I look up at Landon, who somehow has my keys in his hand and is twirling them around his finger.

"What?  I didn't say anything, Landon."

"Mhmm, whatever let's get out of here."

He strides through the opening of the fence and I follow him to my car.

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So this is the last chapter I publish for a while, since i'm doing the Wattpad #JustWriteIt challenge, so 30 days until I start working on this one again!  Sorry!!