AZARIAH SERENE:

I gulped and looked around at all the guns that were being pointed at me and my hands begin trembling.

"Shoot her!"

"I-I can't. Please. No." I ran to the corner of the room not wanting to kill her.

I let out a loud scream when my hair was grabbed and I was pushed back into the room. "I have given you everything you ever wanted! This is how you repay me?!"

"Please don't make me do this. Please. I-I can't. P-please." I dropped to my knees begging him not to make me do this but he didn't listen.

He handed me the gun, "Do. It. Prove yourself to me. Prove your worth. Are you really a worthless bitch or do you want your dignity back?"

He came around and kept his hand on my shoulder. Leaning in, he whispered in my ear. "Do it. It's either you. Or her."

"Who are you?"

I shook my head and looked around and saw the girl standing in front of me.

"Huh?"

"Who are y-"

"Jade. Drop the guns." I looked beside me and saw him standing at a distance from me.

"But boss she-"

"Drop. The fucking gun." He seethed at her and she immediately backed away.

She looked at all the other nine men and nodded her head. They all lowered the guns as soon as she did.

"Where is Levi and Santino?" He asked taking his jacket off and dropping it on the car bonet.

My eyes couldn't help but roam around his arms which were bulged out with veins prominent in them.

I checked him out and saw he was wearing black jeans with black shirt which now had dried blood seeping through due to his wound. But he was standing perfectly fine. As if he wasn't groaning in pain a minute ago.

"They are around the block, searching for Alejandro's men."

Silver nodded and cursed under his breath.

"Uh... You might wanna get that wound checked out. It looked bad." I said looking at his shirt.

He didn't pay no heed and turned to the girl who's name I have learned is Jade.

"Sit in the car."

"Boss but-"

It seemed as if he has had enough because his voice boomed in the empty street when he said his next words.

"When I give you an order. You do it. No questions asked. You may be my second in command but don't forget your place."

She looked down and nodded. "Yes boss"

"Now, sit your ass in the car."

She nodded once again and all the men followed her into the car.

I was about to say something when I heard the roar of an engine and looked back to see a purple Mercedes coming close to us.

I rushed to Silver's side, clutching his shirt tightly in my hand.

"If you touch me. One. More. Time. I'll cut your fucking hands. Remove them!"

I flinched at his tone and gulped, removing my hands and stepping away from him.

Tempered bitch.

"Yo boss!"

A man came out of the car and made his way towards us.

I examined him and let me tell you, he didn't look like he belonged to any mafia. He had purple shaggy hair, was wearing black leather pants and jacket and had no shirt.

My eyes widened when I saw him glaring at me.

"Why is she here? Was her kicking me in the balls not enough?"

I looked away when I realized that he was the one that I had kicked. I mentally high fived myself and a huge smile made it's way to my face.

"Levi. I want you to take her to her house. Now." My head snapped towards Mr. Mafia who ordered the purple dude.

"Fuck no. Have you seen her? Look at the sadistic smile she had when she kicked me. I am not taking her no where."

Silver walked close to Levi. So close that he was bending down to Levi while Levi was sinking lower looking at the alpha male in front of him.

"I-I will take her. I'll do it."

Levi patted Silver's back and rushed to my side and grabbed my hand tightly.

Scared, I looked at Silver to see him glaring at Levi.

His eyes snapped to me and he gave me a once over.

"Why do you look constipated?"

"I am scared. I don't wanna go with him." I tried wiggling my hand away from the purple dude's hand but he held it tightly.

"Girl, you better stop." Levi threatened but I paid him no attention.

"You were fine a minute ago. What happened?" He came in front of me and looked me directly in the eyes that were filled with tears.

"I-I was not fine. I was just coping with you. Not him. Please don't make me go with him."

"I am way worse than he can ever be." He turned to Levi and backed away. "Take her."

"No!" I turned around and slapped the Levi dude.

I saw Mr. Silver's eyes widened as I heard a loud groan.

"What the actual fuck?! Boss!"

The dude didn't care, he just turned back around, picked his jacket and sat in the car not once looking back at me.

He didn't care if I died or survived. He sent me into the hands of a stranger.

Doesn't he know stranger danger?

"Look. You better stop assaulting me. Just because I look funny and cute doesn't mean I am not deadly."

I looked back to see Levi standing there angrily looking at me. He was nowhere near scary as Silver. He looked like a little puppy who was trying to glare at me but failed.

But it's always the innocent one's that backstab you. So I can't say much.

I just nodded and walked up to his car leaving him behind.

I sat in the backseat and he sat in the driver seat. He looked at me through the rear view mirror and tsked.

"Come up front. I don't bite.... Until you ask me to." He winked at me and my eyes widened.

What happened to him glaring at me?

"Don't think. Come up front." I nodded my head and got into the passenger seat.

He smiled at me and with the roar of the engine he floored the car.

Throughout I kept looking outside at the now dark and empty streets. I never come out in the dark at night and always reached home early but after seeing the events today, I wouldn't be surprised if it's 12am by now.

"I don't think we have met properly." I looked up and saw Levi looking at me with a small smile. He looked back at the road and took a U-turn.

"Uh... Yeah... Sorry. I am Azariah Serene."

"What a beautiful name you have there. Nice to meet you, Azzy. I am Levi Carter."

My eye brows furrowed at his nickname for me. "Azzy?"

He laughed and glanced at me before looking back at the road. "Yeah. I like to give people nicknames. Especially those ones who assault me."

I gasped dramatically and kept a hand on my heart.

"If you were in my place you would have wet your pants. You shouted at me, touched me. I had to defend myself. And that's what I did."

I proudly said sinking back into my seat and admiring his Mercedes.

"I mean you're not wrong. But you scared me. Never have I ever gotten kicked so bad. Don't you feel bad for my future wife? What if I can't give her kids now?"

I laughed, throwing my head back. I looked at him and saw a pout on his face.

He's such a baby and here I was, being scared of him.

"Okay sorry. I shouldn't have done that. But you made me scream."

"You're not the first, baby." He smirked and glanced at me causing me to burst out laughing.

"Are you single?" I asked him.

"Why? Already falling for me?" I laughed once again and he smiled at me.

I nodded and looked back at my dress seeing how dirty it was and I frowned.

My smile vanished knowing how he isn't gonna be happy about it.

To stop myself from having a panic attack and bursting into tears, I changed the topic and looked back at Levi.

"Can you tell me a bit about your boss man? He looks kinda scary. I tried to ask him his introduction but he-"

"Didn't introduce himself and said fuck off or something like that?" I nodded and looked at my window.

"Yeah. It's okay. Boss is like that. Doesn't like to talk much. He always talks in riddles which have me scratching my head at 3am."

Okay...... Not creepy at all.

"Can you tell me about him?" I asked cautiously.

He looked at me and then back at the road.

He didn't answer for two minutes and I didn't ask any further questions.

It was complete silence when he said, "Yeah. It's not like we are gonna meet again. Sure. Ask away."

I giddly smiled and grew excited wanting to know about the mob boss.

"Who is he? Like name? Stuff?"

Levi chuckled and looked at me.

"You may have been living under a rock if you don't know who Zemen Acétta is."

My eyebrows furrowed and a confused expression took it's place on my face.

Zemen Acétta.

Where have I heard this name before?

"He owns the whole Spain. He has multiple clubs, warehouses and buildings around here. Every building in this country is owned by him. Not even a leaf moves so without his command. And those who dare so, let's just say they don't die. Yet they're not alive."

My eyes widened and I squirmed in the seat.

Not dead yet not alive.

What does he do to them?

"Zemen, I have heard of his name on the streets but whenever I heard of it, it was always discreet and cautious."

Levi nodded. "Yes. He has multiple camera's around the country and he has access to it all. He has spies, bodyguards, detectives, all over the country who work for him. I told you. Nothing happens without his knowledge. Even right now he is watching us."

Levi pointed to the street light on the street and my eyes widened seeing a camera placed there.

"You mean I have entered into the lion's den?"

He nodded and snickered, "you have caused inferno. But don't worry. Just don't fuck up or you'll be, 'not dead but not alive',"

A shiver ran down my spine when I heard him say those words to me.

"Anyways. Here you are."

I shook my head, coming out of my thoughts when I looked outside the black tinted window only to find out that we have arrived to my house.

"Wait. How do you know where I live?" I turned to Levi and saw his smile drop.

He's in the mafia, you batshit!

"Oh sorry. Sorry. I forgot." I sheepishly smiled at him and he rolled his eyes and opened the lock.

"Don't fuck up and have a great night ahead. It was nice meeting you, Azzy."

I gave him a tight lipped smile and dusted off my clothes.

He nodded at me and I shut the car door.

He didn't leave until I got into the house.

I ascended the stairs and took out the key from under the door mat and opened the door.

I very slowly closed the door back and took off my shoes.

"Dad?" I asked while clutching the stair case tightly.

When I heard no reply, I walked to the kitchen with small steps.

And.....There he was.

My dad, sprawled out on the kitchen counter with a bottle of beer in his hands that was now almost done.

"Riah?" I jumped from my place and hid behind the wall when I heard my dad call me.

"Are you here?" He asked me again.

I kept a hand on my mouth not wanting to take out any noise, what so ever.

I waited for 10 minutes and when I heard his snore, I ran up the stairs with my tears flowing down my cheeks.

I locked my door room and placed a chair over the lock.

Taking a deep breath, I slouched down the wall with my heart beating in my stomach and my hiccups echoing.

This has become a routine for me. Always coming home, acting like a stranger to my own home. Always tiptoeing around not wanting to awaken the monster who lived here with me.

With much difficulty I got up from the ground and walked over to my bed. I got into the covers and sighed deeply when the warmth from the blanket engulfed my body.

I have had enough. I don't know what happened today. From the scene at the salon to the scene at my home. All was overwhelming to me yet not new.

I have always lived like this. Being scared of my surroundings. Being afraid of people.

Levi was very nice to me and I felt somewhat relaxed around him. I don't know what it was but my mind drifted to Zemen.

Zemen. What a powerful name. Perfect for him. His silver eyes still captivated my mind and had my heart racing.

I don't know why. But if the raid was really not my imagination and it really happened, then Alejandro wouldn't leave me alone and would hunt me down. He looked like he doesn't let his prey get away.

And he for sure isn't going to let me get away.