Mariana Cortez is the Queen of the North of London
She has built her empire up despite the protests and barriers of a mans world
She was also the first woman to steal Thomas Shelby's heart
She is cold, calculating and slightly unhinged
But her l...
"At this point in my life, I just need someone who will never give up on me, no matter what happens"
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Alfie's POV
"Where is she?" I asked, bursting into the doctor's house My leg was killing me, my back was aching like fuck and my skin was on fire but I didn't care She fucking collapsed, I need to see her But she wasn't here.
"Evelyn!" I said loudly, she was stood in the corner looking sheepish "She uh... she's gone" she said timidly "I can fucking see that can't I? Where is she?" I shouted, making her jump "I- I don't know, I used the phone downstairs to ring you and when I came back up she was gone" she rambled out quickly.
Fuck sake, she collapsed, why would she leave? Where's she gone? I stormed out, rushing down the stairs as fast as I could and back out to the car "Find her" I said "Where do we loo-" "I don't care just fucking. Find. Her!" I shouted at my men.
They nodded, getting back in the car they'd followed me in and driving off "Alfie" Evelyn said hesitantly from the doorway "Not now Eve" I said, getting in the car "Alfie it's important" she said "Not now!" I said, starting the engine.
Mariana's POV
"Fuck" I groaned, opening my eyes, I tried to adjust to the light in the room but there was barely any I could make out a small faint light, up on the ceiling Which was at a weird angle to me, I was laying sideways on the floor.
I tried to sit up, but I couldn't move My hands were tied behind my back, and my legs were tied together as well It took me a while to eventually sit up, with great difficulty as I was aching all over I blew my hair out my face, feeling dirty and cold I can't remember much, I remember the van... and I remember kicking off.
I could still feel the aching in my hand from where I hit one of them in the face, and then I remembered the needle I felt in my neck They fucking drugged me The question was... who the fuck were they?
I heard the door creak open ahead of me, I looked up, the lights flickering on sending my eyesight hazy again as I tried to make out who it was that had entered The figure got closer, and then I realised...
"Lawrence?" I asked shocked.
He stood there with a worried look on his face, before he rushed towards me and knelt down "Mariana" he said breathlessly It was him? He took me? "What the-" "Ssh you've gotta be quiet or he'll hear ya" he mumbled, pulling me forward as he tried to untie my hands.
"Who?" "Dad, he's gonna kill you Mar" he rushed out, moving to my feet once my hands were free He... he came to save me? "Lawrence you shouldn't have come" I said, untangling my feet from the ropes.
