Running ✔️ [UNEDITED]

Chapter 27: Kidnapped

AN: based on the comments, I have made the decision to go for option 2! Thanks for reading and hope you like it!

Lila's POV: (one week later)

Ow. My head hurts.

For the past few days, I've been drifting in and out of consciousness. Today, I awoke, groaning, with my hands and legs tied to a metal chair. I blinked to try and remove the black spots dancing in my vision.

"Sleeping beauty has finally awoken," I looked to my right and saw my least favourite person sat in a chair.

"Mr. Woods," I snarled, "how very unpleasant to see you again."

Mr Woods threw his head back and laughed, "Oh how I've missed you, Lila! You've grown into quite a beautiful and strong young lady!" He walked up to me and held my cheek. I spat on him.

Still keeping a smile in place, he wiped my spit of his cheek. I was glad to see the scar Jasmine gave him still hadn't faded away.

"Now, now Lila," he tutted, "be nice and I may not kill you."

"Go to Hell," I snapped, furiously tugging at my bonds.

Mr Woods smirked and punched me. I felt tears starting to form but I refused to let them fall, "Guys, beat her up but don't kill her."

Two women and a man entered the room. I think I'll call them Goldie no1, Goldie no2 and Moron.

They grinned wickedly. Great. This is going to be fun.

Olly's POV:

The past week has been hell. Me and my brothers were re-living our worst nightmare. Alessandro, Axel and Drake have spent every minute they have trying to locate Lila. We contacted The Vipers and they were livid, leaving with the promise to kill the sick psycho who dared hurt our Princess. Xander and Vito fight in the gyms and snapped at everyone.

As for me, it's my job to try and hold my family together. I look all 'bubbly' and 'innocent' but deep down, I'm terrified and angry. I want to scream and cry but I have to stay strong for my brothers. First, I threw away all the alcohol in the house (which wasn't much) and Christy helped me. We then tried to keep everyone's spirits up- which was hard considering ours were low.

Today, we were all in Alessandro's study. Vito had his head in his hands and his fists were red and raw- I was worried for my twin. Xander was leaning against the couch, staring blankly at the opposite wall. Axel and Drake were talking with each other in low, furious whispers and Aless was sat behind the desk, immaculate as ever, but his eyes had worrying bags under them.

"So, everyone," Aless started, "We have-" he was cut off by his computer pinging. We instantly crowded around it, wanting to see if there's any news.

Lila's POV:

Goldie no 2 punched me and Moron kicked me, yelling insults about my looks, weight, height etc. I wanted to cry, but I refused to give them the satisfaction of knowing that they'd broken me.

"Enough," Mr Woods approached me, "I'm going to call your brothers. I want to see their pain when they see you broken and battered," his lips twisted into a sadistic smile.

He pulled a computer in front of me and put on a mask. The call rang. It connected.

I wanted to sob. My brothers were looking awful and tired. I saw their eyes widen and cloud with a tornado of emotions.

"Hey guys!" I said in a fake cheery voice.

Olly's POV:

Oh my god. Lila was covered in bruises. Her hair was messily chopped to her shoulders and she looked thin and malnourished.

"Hey guys!" She fake smiled, "life hasn't been so good. I've been kidnapped by Mr X." An arm punched her face and I suppressed a scream. The force of the punch made Lila's head turn but she clicked her tongue against her teeth, "now that wasn't very nice, was it?"

"Lila," Aless said in a hoarse voice.

"Hey Alessandro," Lila smiled wryly, "hey boys. How long do you guys think before-"

Suddenly, the screen was tilted away from her and a man with a black mask came on, "Enough chitchat. Vincentis, give me what I want and your precious Princess will live. Fail to do so and I'll kill her. Let me give you a demo." He turned the screen back to our sister and, this time, I couldn't hold back my sob.

Two blonde women and a green haired man were beating the life out of our neonata. She groaned but kept making sarcastic comments, resulting in them beating her harder. I couldn't take it. I took my gun out and shot the screen.

The others were surprised- I was rarely violent- but I was too angry to care.

I was going to hunt that man down if it's the last thing I do.

End of chapter 27

Hope you guys liked it! Next chapter will be a time skip.

Thanks and stay safe guys!