Avril curled up on the seat and rested her head on the headrest. Alejandro walked around the car to the other side, opened the door and sat in. She looked at him and still saw that angry, dark and devilish look in his eyes. The first time she saw that look, she was lying on the floor after being beaten by his men. The injuries and bruises she sustained were not even healed yet and she had received worse beating already. She wondered why Alejandro was angry because obviously, it wasn't with her. Somehow, she knew he did not like seeing her hurt. Was it because of the money he paid for her and he did not like to see her unhurt? If someone purchased something new, he or she would get angry if someone else tarnishes it. Was that the case with Alejandro?
“You are bleeding,” he spoke up and she looked at him.
“Yes,” she said and sat properly. She pulled down the airbag and looked at the mirror there. Her face was a mess. She was bleeding
“I don't believe you,” Avril said and stared up Alejandro.“You arrived here twenty-four hours ago and already arguing about something I was born into. Cool,” he mused and turned around again. Avril peered at the tattoo that occupied most of his leg, right at the stamina. It really looked like a wolf to her, or was it truly a dog?“What kind of dog?” she asked as he turned around with a little towel in his hand. He flung it unto his shoulder then walked to the sink to wash his hands.“A pitbull. Does it have any resemblance to a wolf?” he asked in return.“Not really. But why the symbol of a sleeping dog? Any significance?”He walked back to the tub, squatted beside it again and dipped the towel in the water. He squeezed it a little and brought it to Avril's eye. He dabbed on it and placed it there for a few seconds for the heat to sink in. Since the water was not totally hot
The screams and yells got louder as they walked down the stairs. The other ladies hurried down but Avril took her time. They traced the noise to the back of the house and walked there. Yes, the four of them were tied naked to a long and wide table. Avril gasped and stopped walking as she stared at the scene in front of her. Florescent lights illuminated the whole yard so they could see what was happening clearly.The four of them had red marks all over their bodies. Avril guessed it had to be from whips or punches. But she was surprised when she found out it was from hot rods. They were placing hot rods on their skin. The rods were very long and some had extensions at the bottom, like metallic shapes. The top was placed on heat and the end of the rod was used to carry it.“No,” she mumbled as a man wearing thick gloves, took a rod from the top of a barbecue grill and placed it on the shoulder of Anastasia. She screamed loudly and tears gushed
SIX MONTHS LATERA man was running through the crowd in the market and pushing both people and things out of his way. He received a lot of yells and kicks, but he would stand up almost immediately, and run even faster. He was being pursued by two men and preferred to run forever, than to be caught by them.“Get out of my way!” he screamed at a bunch of kids buying ice cream. They sauntered off and he dash through the spot they once we're. He looked back and saw the men still running after him. He panted faster and took a turn into an empty alley. He scaled the fence and jumped into the other side. Blocks of houses were scattered there and he hid between them. The men jumped over the fence too but did not see him, even though he could see them. They looked around and decided to check around, but they passed the house he was hiding beside. He heaved a deep sigh and slid off.The men, after searching fruitlessly, return
Avril had walked into their room and she exhaled. She was tired after supervising the distribution of jewelry to the people who ordered. Alejandro owned a backroom company that sold jewelries. Illegal jewelries, either stolen or bought from a black market. He only had the expensive ones, and sold it to greedy people who did,n't have the real prize. He made a lot of profit, because he had numerous customers who preferred to buy half the original prize from him.Since he was out of Tijuana, Avril took over. The customers were greedy and cunning. One even requested to have sex with her and he would pay her the original amount, and she could keep the extra money to herself. She had to threaten to give him a lifelong impotency before he let her be.Without Alejandro, she was an angry woman. Over the past six months she spent with
“Jandro,” Avril called with her body shaking, and her heart beating fast. His eyes moved from Arturo to her and they were the darkest and coldest look she had ever received since she knew him.“Alejandro, it's not what you—”“Cover yourself, Avril,” he cut her shut. She swallowed and pulled the blanket over her body. Arturo was standing there, not knowing what to do.“How long has this been going on?” Alejandro asked as he diverted his gaze to Arturo.“Alejandro. I... Its—”“Arturo, I asked a question. You know I don't repeat words,” Alejandro drawled. He was still standing by the door.“What I did was not wrong. It's not against our code,” Arturo said with a new courage. He stood straight and looked his brother in the eye. Alejandro scratched his beard and nodded.“Yes. It's not wrong. What's w
Avril raced from the back of Alejandro's mansion to the front. She crossed the street and ran straight to Arturo's house. Her men were right behind her, together with two of Alejandro's men and the man who had come to announce to them that Nana was dying. Avril entered the house and raced up the stairs to Nana's room. In the hallway, she noticed blood stains on the floor. She flung the door open and saw Nana on the floor, writhing with pain and crying her eyes out. She was bleeding from between her legs and cute were all over her body.“Nana, what happened to you?” Avril asked immediately and bent over her. She held her friend and found out she was bleeding from her mouth too.“Help, please,” Nana muttered and Avril looked to the door. Immediately, her men dashed in.“Bernardo, help me! Manny, get a car! Feliz come help us carry her,” Avril ordered and the men rushed to help her carry Nana. She was in a very terrible state. Th
Two Years LaterAvril and Alejandro are not married. He never even spoke of it to her. They were much closer than before and Alejandro laughed like a kid whenever Avril told a joke. They were close to the extent that Avril confided in him about Dakar, and why she loved that wolf bracelet a lot. Alejandro was not surprised when he heard about him. He said he was in the Mafia, and had come across things that defied explanation.“If you want, we can go trace him. Find the island again,” Dakar muttered into her ear one evening by the poolside. They were in the poolroom on his floor, laying on the lean-on bench, with Avril wearing a bikini and Alejandro only shorts. She was sitting between his legs and leaning on his chest, while he smoked cigar as usual. They had just got out of the pool.“I doubt he's still there. It's been two years,” she replied.“He stayed there for how many years again?”“Fifty four, befor
The Vincaso Family needed the sincere help of The Lucian Brothers to back them up against Xpresso, a gang of fearless terrorists who were under the single leadership of a powerful man—Luca Aguero. They had gotten into a very big fight with him and had no way to back out, except if they were able to kill him. They decided to seek the help of The Lucian Brothers, but were scared Alejandro would not agree to help. So, they called for a sudden meeting first. An inside man who was amongst the Vincaso Family leaked the news to Luca Aguero, that they were seeking the help of another Mafia family. This inside man did not know it was going to be the Lucian Brothers, so he did not report it.On the day of the meeting, they sat round a table in the VIP section of the club. It was their own hotel, so having meetings in the VIP room was not a new thing. Luca's inside man had sneaked in men to start shooting randomly at the members of the Mafia. Alejandro was just in a