Taken By The Mafia Lord

"Do you think I should be here? I mean it's the first time we're meeting and I'm not sure she'd be delighted to see me?"

"I think you'd do perfectly fine,"

"But -"

"There's no perfect time to do this but now…"

"So loud…" Arianna groaned, pulling at her hair. Her head was pounding so hard and there were so many conversations going on around her that it was bothering her. what the hell was going on? Why was everywhere noisy?

Marcel was usually not this loud. He was always careful not to wake her up. And speaking of Marcel, that voice did not sound like his…

Her eyes snapped open and Arianna jerked up from the bed, wide awake as she stared at her environment. Everything had come back to her in that instant and she could remember the incident. What is this place? Where was she? Don't seriously tell her that she was kidnapped again?

"You're awake?" A strange male voice said and Arianna turned around to look at him fully. Deep lines of suspicion and confusion were embedded on her face as she stared at the stranger that kind of felt familiar to her.

It was as if she had seen that face somewhere, or perhaps someone that resembled him, Arianna just couldn't place her head around it. Even at that, Arianna didn't lower her guard, if anything she crawled further back into the bed showing her vulnerability and the fact she doesn't trust him.

"I'm not going to hurt you," He said, but Arianna would be the fool to trust those words. Anyone that took her away from Marcel was an enemy and she had learned from Big Joe and Kenith never to trust anyone in that profession.

They all used sugary words when it comes to getting what they want. Although Arianna couldn't understand why Elijah would bring her here, she had expected his face to be the first thing she would see once she woke so she'd claw his eyes out and give him a piece of her mind.

Didn't she make her intentions clear to him? She was not leaving Marcel and yet, he dared to take her away as he had threatened. Arianna felt like ripping him apart. How dare he! Doesn't he know the word, respecting people's choice?!

Has Marcel noticed her disappearance yet? Well, he should have, considering Elijah had not exactly been subtle in taking her - he had drugged everyone in the base. Who knew how Marcel was feeling right now? She had to go to him? Assure him that she was safe and all. Arianna knew Marcel had a short fuse for a brain and he was not going to be happy about this.

Hence, while the man kept talking, Arianna was already working on how she was going to escape here and that was when she noticed the woman hiding behind the strange man. What the hell was this? Was she playing hide and seek? Just where in the world had Elijah dumped her and left?

"I know you're probably confused -"

"Of course, I am!" Arianna snapped at him, her head throbbing. God, she hated the headache!

Yet the man was gentle in speaking to her, "I'm sorry, I had hoped we would meet in the best circumstance, but there was no more time."

She arched a brow, "No more time?"

He didn't answer her question and said instead, "There's someone who would love to meet you."

And just like that, the strange man stepped out of the way and the woman hiding behind his back was finally revealed to her as if this was a magic show and Arianna looked at her.

It hit her like a thunderstorm.

One moment Arianna had been filled with expectations to meet the mystery woman and the next, cold dread that seeped deep down into her bones filled her.

["I expected more from you, Arianna, and so does your mother"]

Those were the words from Elijah the day he came to the base. It can't be possible.

"No, no, no…." Arianna groaned, shaking her head in disbelief. That bastard, Elijah couldn't have possibly taken her to her mother.

But then it was playing out right in front of her eyes and even a blind man could see the resemblance between the both of them. As if that wasn't enough, the woman took a tentative step forward, whispering, "My child…"

"No…!" Arianna bellowed and before anyone could react, she had already jumped off the bed and moved towards the door, pulled it open, and fled.

Heart pounding in her chest, Arianna ran with all of her might knowing that this might be the only chance she gets to leave here. She had to go see Marcel. Only him would save her from this madness. Arianna didn't know where she was going, just like Marcel, the place was large and spacious and with many rooms, but she followed the passageway and kept running. It would lead her to the outside.

There were clamors behind her and Arianna knew they were hot on her pursuit. So she increased her speed, panting heavily. Sadly, Arianna checked her back while running, only to turn and bump into somebody.

It was Elijah.

Her anger returned, "You bastard!" Arianna punched him right in the face and she had to admit, it felt good. But there was no time to feel good for her little victory because she tried to run past him and Elijah grabbed her arm.

Arianna fought him but he was stronger and with much more experience than her. He snatched her arm and pressed it behind her before pushing her up against the wall.

She couldn't fight back and only cursed at him, "Let me out of here, you moron!"

"I'm sorry, but this is where you belong now," Elijah told her right before he pulled out an injection that made Arianna's eyes widen. He was going to drug her again.

"Oh, no... don't you dare! I'm going to fucking kill you, Elijah!" All of her threats fell on deaf ears as he pierced her skin with the needle and injected her with the drug.

Bitter tears slipped down Arianna's cheeks as she could already feel the effects of the drug working in her body. Her legs became weak and she slid down to the ground with Elijah. He wrapped her in his arms right before her mother got to her and all she could see was her face.

She clasped her face with both hands, "Don't worry, Arianna, you're safe with me now,"

That was the last thing Arianna heard before darkness swallowed her up again.