I was running...running endlessly trying to find the door in this long dark hallway At the end of the hallway i finally found the front door ' i finally escaped ' i thought as i made it through the door into the front of the house I ran, ran as fast as my tiny legs could allow me to move...as i reached the front gate my body froze in fear All i heard was a dark chuckle from Him. My kidnapper, the person whom i longed to get away from *Clap* *Clap* *Clap* "Good job bambina" he says as he walks closer toward me " I-Im sorry " i mutter as tears start flowing from my eyes " awh sweetheart whats with the tears ? " he says as he wipes my tears with his thumbs " P-please dont h-hurt me " i say as he picks me up and puts me over his shoulder " Sorry princess but you tried to escape " he says coldly " dont cry i wont hurt you to bad " " i warned you " he says darkly... His Will, His Way

His hand was slammed on the table and he shouted my name. I looked at him, startled. "I'm talking to you Annalise" he stated rather annoyed. "Oh sorry, I guess I was busy not listening" He took a deep breath in and started talking again. "You haven't eaten in two days - you need to eat." "And whose fault would that be?" I replied "Annalise I will not tell you again, eat your food." My food remained in front of me, getting colder as I poked it with some cutlery. I let go of my fork. It clattered back on the plate, sending noise through the quite house. "And I will not tell you again, I am not eating it." ----------- Eighteen-year-old Annalise Reid is a sporty and smart school girl when her world is turned on its head by none other than the one and only, Mason Reyes. Feared leader of the American Mafia, Mason is confident that he can get any girl he wants worshiping the ground he walks on but what happened when Annalise does not do what he wants? Will Mason break her into submission or will Annalise escape from the living hell that he is putting her through? Also sorry, the start is kind of rusty but if you stick at it I promise it will get better. Comments are welcome!! B xx

Rebel Simmons was just a girl who was dealt a shitty hand in the game of life. Despite her harsh and abusive upbringing, she worked hard, and studied harder. With an IQ of 252. she's a certified genius and is working towards her Masters Degree in Computer Engineering and Computer Science at Stanford University. When tough times hit and she's desperate for money, she steals $5 Million from an offshore bank account. Little did she know she was stealing from the most ruthless Mafia Boss in the world: Dante Vino. • MATURE THEMES 18+ • Cover designed by Holly Thurston