Luke’s POVValentino has a tight grip on the steering wheel on the drive home. I was scared he was going to snap the wheel in half. The car started speeding up and I held onto my seat for dear life. I don't what his deal is, all I know is I want to get back to the mansion alive."Valentino, please slow down," I said, not even sure if Valentino had heard me.The speed only increased, and the blood drained from my face. I soon felt nauseous, so I closed my eyes and swallowed dryly, trying to get rid of the feeling."Valentino, slow down," I said once again, in a louder voice. I was ignored once again.I took a deep breath and leaned my head against the window. The speed that the car is going at is something I've never experienced before and it's not something I want to experience ever again."Val, slow down!" I finally shouted. Instead of slowing down, Valentino halted the car. I quickly. raised my arms against my head, thinking that he would hit me after raising my voice at him. Inste
Valentino's POVA few hours later after Luke left my office, one of the maids knocked on the door, informing me that dinner is ready. I just gave him a nod and stood up from my desk. I decided to call Luke and escort him to dinner. I stopped in front of his room; I raised my hand to knock on his door but decided against it and opened the door instead. Luke was standing beside the bed, wearing the nightgown I was eyeing earlier. I couldn't help but stare at his figure as the nightgown hugs his body perfectly. I unconsciously licked my bottom lip. Luke must've noticed as his face turned beet red.I slowly made my way toward him and placed my hands against his waist. I felt him tense under me, so I rubbed my thumbs in a circular motion against his skin in an attempt to calm him down."I was going to call you for dinner, but I don't think it will be appropriate for you to go down wearing this," I whispered against his ear as I pull him closer to me. I pulled away to look at his gaze and I
Luke’s POVI woke up from the sun glaring against my face. I squinted my eyes and realized that I'm on my bed. I don't remember getting up from the floor, so I sat up and looked around to see if anyone has entered my room. I looked down and saw that I was wearing a large shirt and some shorts. I remember locking my door, so how did I get here?A knock came on my door, and I stood up to open it. As soon as I opened it, I saw Valentino, holding a tray of food. I looked at him confused."Breakfast." Is all he said. I gave him a nod and led him inside the room. He motioned for me to sit on the bed, so I made my way back to my bed, taking a seat. Valentino pulled out the legs underneath the tray, turning it into a bed table before placing it beside me."We'll postpone your training for today." He said before turning to leave.Thinking that this is the perfect time to talk to him, I grabbed his arm. "Eat with me?" I asked, keeping my gaze on his torso."I already ate." He replied and tugge
Valentino’s POVPresentI held Luke tightly against me, cradling him in my arms. I waited too long for this. I nuzzled my face into his neck, and I felt goosebumps appear on his skin. "I like your smell," I murmured against his skin."You're so fucking weird sometimes," Luke said making me chuckle.I felt his heartbeat rapidly against his chest. I pulled my head back and tucked a few strands of his hair behind his ear. I looked over his face and a small grin appeared on my face as I saw the confusion written all over his face. I took my thumb, rubbing it against his creased brows until they relaxed, before placing both my hands on either side of his waist."Why are you doing this?" Luke asked, staring right into my eyes. "You're not turning me into your fucking whore, are you?" He said, venom laced in his tone.Anger swirled inside me. If there's one thing, I hate being accused of shit like that. I'm a murderer, a drug trafficker, a fucking criminal, but I'm not a fucking rapist. Wit
Valentino's POVIt's been hours since I last heard from Emilio after he went out with Luke. I paced around my office as I tried calling Emilio once again. The doors then burst open with a panic-stricken Emilio emerging from the other side. "Luke's gone," Emilio said to me in a panic."What the fuck do you mean he's gone?!" I shouted as I strode over to him. "Where the fuck is he?" I said, glaring down at Emilio."I don't know! I was looking around the stalls and when I called for Luke he was gone." Emilio tried to explain.I could no longer contain my anger. I held Emilio by his collar and delivered a punch to his face, feeling the bones crunch underneath. I let go of his collar, making him fall to the floor with a pained grunt. "You broke my fucking nose!" Emilio shouted at me, making him earn a kick to the stomach. Emilio let out a loud grunt as Romero enters my office due to the commotion."You had one fucking job, Emilio," I said, pulling out the gun from my waistband.Romero qu
Valentino's POVOne of the office phones started ringing. I nodded to Vic to take note of the call. I picked up the phone to answer."Antonio.""Ah. That didn't take you long. I was going to play around with you a bit." Antonio said before bursting out into laughter. It made me want to reach out through the phone and strangle him right then and there."I'm giving you until the end of the day to give Luke back." I said to him."Or what? That gives me a lot of time to play with him. We missed our little princess!" Antonio said through the phone.This motherfucker was really testing me. For someone who has so little power, this man has a lot of fucking balls. "Try and touch him, and I'll make sure that there will no trace of you left behind."Antonio let out the most obnoxious laugh I've ever fucking heard in my entire life. I clenched the phone in my hands, making my knuckles turn white. I looked over to Vic and he gave me thumbs up so I wasted no time in slamming the phone down."Let's
Valentino's POVIt's been a few weeks since we rescued Luke from the hands of Antonio. Ever since the incident, Luke has barely talked to anyone, only uttering a word or two if needed. His routine has been the same, wake up, eat, train, eat, rest, eat, and sleep. He has been insistent on his training for the past few weeks, never missing a day. I've suggested that he should be assessed by a therapist, but that conversation didn't go too well. He kept insisting that he was fine, but I highly doubt he is.I'm currently sitting in a chair in the basement cell with Antonio tied up in front of me. His arms were chained to the ceiling his feet barely touching the floor. His head was down as blood dripped down his head. I've kept him here, barely keeping him alive, using him as something to lash out my anger towards. Cuts and bruises covered his body, much like he did to Luke. I've had Alex come here once in a while to tend to his wounds, letting him recover for a few days before repeating t
Luke's POVI took a deep breath as I finished my boxing rounds. I was drenched in sweat as I have been training for a few hours now. I quickly removed my gloves and unraveled the wraps on my hand. Emilio walked towards me as I wipe the sweat off of my face."Talked to Val yet?" Emilio asked and I just ignored him.Emilio let out a sigh and ran a hand through his hair. "You can't just ignore everyone after what happened Luke." He said before walking away.I dropped the towel and made my way to the kitchen. Grabbing a water bottle from the fridge, I opened it and chugged the water down. As I placed down the water bottle, Valentino entered the kitchen, covered in blood. I can only assume he came from the basement. He took a seat from across me and rested his elbows against the countertop with his hands clasped. He then laid his forehead against his hands and there was a silence that surrounded that for a while.I contemplated whether this is the right time for me to talk to him. I've alw