REBIRTH OF ESMERALDA .Chapter 1: Sister, why? . Esmeralda tests the strength of the rope by flexing her wrists. The skin is rubbed raw – but she’s had worse. She spits blood on the floor, right between her feet, and gets a magazine to the head when she doesn’t answer the head honcho immediately.He’s a real looker. Blonde hair, straight teeth, disgusting personality. He looks like he’s seen some shit. Haven’t they all.Esmeralda lolls her head back in the chair, and looks down through hooded eyes.“Hit me all you want. I’m not giving you what you want .”The bald chick with an AK whacks her again with the butt of the gun, and Esmeralda jolts in the chair. She runs her tongue over her teeth – fucker, she might’ve loosened one.“Hey,” the head guy points. “Don’t kill her, we still need for something important, get that in your head.”She huffs, “She asked for it.”The leader snaps, and she straightens up again, hands readjusting on the gun. She isn’t even holding it right. That’s mo
REBIRTH OF ESMERALDA .Chapter 2: treachery and sorcery .Esmeralda gasps staring at her sister, the tears finally falling down. “You planned all of this?.” “I know, I should be congratulated for this.” Mercedes grinned with a hint of self satisfaction in her tone.“Why will you ... I’m your sister, what the fuck are you thinking? Were you not thinking?.” Esmeralda breathed out. “What did I ever do to you?.” She yelled at her sister. Mercedes frowned. “The question is what didn’t you do to me. Because of you, I didn’t get anything from our father! You bastard of a child! How can you get half and his biological children get only a little percent!!.” Her sister shouted at her with so much anger that Esmeralda wondered if the hatred had always been there and she only missed it because of her negligence to pay attention to details. “It’s not my fault, I was just as surprised as you are, I didn’t know anything about this.” She replied while trying to wring her hands free from the rop
REBIRTH OF ESMERALDA .Chapter 3: ache of betrayal .*Esme’s POV* “Okay. How do I do this?.” I muttered to myself as I pushed my two hands behind the chair I was tied on closer to each other so I can be able to untie the rope. I hastily spared a glance at my sister who was busy speaking with the hunk who had kidnapped me in the first place. The rage in me was already overcoming the love that I had for my sister. My heart was burning in the ache of being betrayed by someone who I thought was dear to me. I strained hands a little closer to each other but it wasn’t helping which made me sigh out in defeat. Mercedes turned to me on hearing that noise as she pointed the gun she was holding at me as if to say ‘no funny business’ before turning back to her crime partner.I rolled my eyes looking away as I sigh again but this time out of sadness. I look up trying to blink the incoming tears away while thinking of every possible way to escape the dirty warehouse I was placed in and my
REBIRTH OF ESMERALDA .Chapter 4: betrayal and love go side by side . *Esmeralda*I plop down on the deserted ground already tired of running.Glancing back, i heaved out a sigh of relief seeing as Mercedes hasn’t caught up to me yet. What if she wants to release me? My hope gets raised up thinking that but I quickly weltered it away not wanting to give myself any aspirations.I used to hold Mercedes in high expectations as she was the only sister I had. She had always protected me from harm ever since we were little. And now ... everything just seems so unbelievable.The fact that Mercedes would actually try to have me killed makes my heart ache. Heaving out a huge sigh, I decide to try running again. I drag myself along the way as I stood up sluggishly looking around for any signs of humane presence. But none.Shaking away dreadful thoughts, my legs continue moving forward on its own not giving my brain any chance to process my awaiting death. No way Mercedes would allow me
REBIRTH OF ESMERALDA .Chapter 5: betrayal and the un-loyal . As the first rays of dawn painted the sky in hues of orange and pink, Esmeralda began to stir from her induced slumber. Slowly, she became aware of her surroundings—the cool breeze against her skin, the rustling leaves overhead, and the unmistakable sensation of restraints digging into her wrists.Her eyes snapped open, and panic washed over her like a tidal wave as she realized the grim reality of her situation. She was no longer in the confines of a dark and dingy warehouse. Instead, she found herself in the heart of the wilderness, chained to a gnarled oak tree. The rough bark pressed uncomfortably against her back, and the chain that bound her felt like a cold, unyielding shackle.Fear coursed through her veins as she attempted to move, but her struggles were met with futility. She was trapped, vulnerable, and at the mercy of the very people who had betrayed her—the sister she once trusted, Mercedes, and the man
REBIRTH OF ESMERALDA .Chapter 6: the vow of revenge . The minutes stretched into an uneasy silence, with Esmeralda left alone in the dimly lit campsite, her wrists still bound by unforgiving chains. Her gaze remained fixed on the spot where Mercedes had vanished into the shadows of the forest.The crackling of the campfire provided a dissonant soundtrack to her thoughts, each pop and hiss echoing the tumultuous emotions swirling within her. The night air, once cool and refreshing, now seemed to carry an oppressive weight, suffocating her as she waited.And then, like a harbinger of foreboding, Mercedes emerged from the darkness, carrying two shovels slung over her shoulder. The moonlight painted her features with an eerie, ghostly pallor, emphasizing the stark determination etched into her face.Esmeralda's confusion was palpable as she watched her sister return with the tools of her own demise. The question that weighed on her heart formed in her mind, but she couldn't bring her
REBIRTH OF ESMERALDA .Chapter 7: whispers into the moonlight .The night was cloaked in an inky darkness as Axel Gunner sped down the winding forest road. His heart hammered in his chest, a relentless drumbeat of urgency that pushed him forward. He couldn't afford to lose any more time; he needed to find Esmeralda before it was too late.The dense canopy of trees overhead blocked out most of the moonlight, casting eerie shadows that seemed to reach out and grab at his car. The narrow road twisted and turned unpredictably, challenging Axel's every move.With every mile he covered, Axel's desperation grew. He had been following a trail of breadcrumbs left by his brother, Maverick, who had been acting suspiciously. Axel couldn't shake the feeling that Esmeralda, his mate, was in grave danger.His headlights sliced through the darkness, revealing fleeting glimpses of the forest's untamed beauty. But beauty was the last thing on Axel's mind. He was focused on the faint glimmer of hope
REBIRTH OF ESMERALDA .Chapter 8: labyrinth of secrets .The morning sun streamed through the window, casting a warm glow across Axel Gunner's bedroom. He stirred in his sleep, his mind gradually surfacing from the depths of dreams. But as he blinked his eyes open and looked around, confusion washed over him like a tidal wave.This wasn't where he had fallen asleep. He had been on the outskirts of the forest, by Esmeralda's grave, consumed by grief and exhaustion. Axel pushed himself up on his elbows, taking in his surroundings with growing bewilderment.The room was undoubtedly his, but how had he ended up here? His memory was a foggy haze, and he couldn't recall making the journey back to the city, let alone returning to his own bedroom. It was as though he had been transported against his will.He swung his legs over the side of the bed, intending to storm out of the room and seek answers. But as he made to stand, the blaring of his alarm clock filled the air. Axel paused, his br