Ransom (On Hold)

Chapter 5

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Miley's POV

It had been a couple of days since I had arrived at this place. Luca's men started appearing in bulk during that time and there must've been at least 15 men staying in the house. 

I spent most of my days in my room, only leaving when it was absolutely necessary. I kept to myself, not bothering to engage with any of Luca's men. I hadn't even seen Luca since the threat he made to my father and my poor attempt to escape. 

I could feel myself spiraling in the room, I just didn't know how to cope with it. 

I paced back and forth, pondering how I could possibly turn this situation around, because each outcome seemed like a loss on my part. I could stay locked up for the rest of my life, or I could go back to my father... Or Luca and I could end up with each other in some far away land. I was getting too far ahead of myself. Being cooped up in this mansion was not doing positive things to me. 

I stared out of my bedroom window, looking up to the stars that were shining bright above. I tried my best to look around at the landscape that surrounded the enormous house wanting even the slightest change of scenery, but the darkness once again made it impossible. 

A set of moving lights in the distance caught my attention, but it disappeared almost immediately. My mind must be going crazy. 

I decided that was my cue to go to sleep so I crawled into bed and let another pointless day come to an end. 

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I must not have been sleeping very deeply as a subtle creak startled me slightly. Me being half asleep decided that the noise originated from some structural part of the house.

I had nearly dosed off again when I heard another creak. This time it was partially louder than before. I tiredly opened my eyes trying to find the switch to the lamp that was right next to me. I nearly screamed as the light flickered on. Two men, who I was for sure weren't any of Luca's men, were standing in my room inching their way towards me. As my mouth opened to let out a scream, one of the men lunged at me, covering my mouth with his large hand. 

"We're bringing you back to your father," the man whispered sadistically. 

Though a part of me was intrigued by the idea of leaving this place, there was not part of me that wanted to return to him. 

The covers were yanked off of me, revealing the thin t-shirt that was the only bit of clothing adorning my body. 

"Do we have to bring her back immediately?" One of the men motioned to the other. A smirk played on both of their faces. 

I was snatched off the bed, my body thrashing in a pursuit to escape their harmful grips. 

"Don't make this harder than it has to be, Miley."

I screamed into the man who was covering my mouth's hand in hopes of alerting someone in the house. My scream was muffled and sounded more like a pathetic whisper. 

"Shut the fuck up," he whisper-yelled at me. "Make sure the coast is clear. I've got her."

One of the men let go of me, stepping in front of us to make sure that the hallway was vacant. I was quietly pushed into the hallway as they tried to make a quick exit. 

These men were instructed by my father to bring me back, I have nothing to lose here. 

I took my elbow and jammed it into the man who was holding me's gut. He doubled over in pain and I took that as my chance to flee. I sprinted past the man in front of us who was too busy looking down a different hallway to notice what was happening. 

I could leave this place and fall off the face of the Earth. I wouldn't belong to Luca or my father. I could begin my own life that was safe from all of this danger. 

I ran for the back door noticing a broken window and a pile of glass at the front of the house. As soon as I opened the back door a booming alarm sounded, which made me dash faster. I could hear the huffing of someone behind as my bare feet hit the soft grass. 

"You fucking bitch," the man whom I elbowed howled as he tackled me to the ground. 

I gasped for breath, the impact hitting me harder than I'd expected. 

"I should just kill you. Or better yet... Keep you for myself," he growled from above me. He had my arms pinned above my head as he took the chance to look at my scantily-clad body. His action repulsed me. The exact opposite of how I felt when Luca had done it a couple of days earlier. "The things I could do to-"

His body was off of mine before he could finish his disgusting sentence. Luca had him glued to the ground, his strong hands wrapped around his neck.

"I'll fucking kill you," Luca warned. I didn't need any light to know that Luca's eyes had turned black with rage. I watched as a few more of Luca's men came out of the house. One of them had the second man in his hold. Damon rushed over to me.

"Are you okay, Miley," he asked. His concern sounded genuine. I nodded despite my body that was shaking profusely. 

"Get her inside," Luca hissed. 

Damon complied, pulling me to my feet and leading me back inside the house. I turned back towards the brawl to see Luca still on top of the man that had held me down. One of his men approached pulling an object that I couldn't quite see out of his pocket. 

Had it not been for the horrendous booming sounds, I would not known what that object was. Two men were dead, and it was at my expense. 

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